A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs
A multilingual proverb collection with English renderings. Edsverb currently admits a small selected set of complete pairs from this edition, rather than claiming the whole volume as imported. Language headings and the compiler’s translations do not establish the earliest country of origin, and some wording reflects its nineteenth-century setting.
Who it suits
Readers comparing the wording of sayings across language sections and historical translations.
Reading experience
Moderate to demanding; multiple languages and archaic renderings require close comparison. This is an Edsverb editorial guide, not a measured reading score.
The edition
- Edition
- London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1857
- Language
- Multiple languages with English renderings
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
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Catalogue metadata checked 2026-10-04. Descriptions and reading guidance are original Edsverb editorial text. A related-reading link does not establish that an archive saying occurs in this edition.