{"product_id":"caroline-taggart-9781782430094","title":"An Apple A Day: Old-Fashioned Proverbs And Why They Still Work","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoes absence really make the heart grow fonder?\u003cbr\u003e\nCan beggars be choosers?\u003cbr\u003e\nIs it always better late than never?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProverbs are short, well-known, pithy sayings that offer advice or words of encouragement and are used in everyday English without much thought ever being given to their meanings, or indeed, usefulness. In An Apple A Day Caroline Taggart explores the truth behind our favourite proverbs, their history and whether they offer any genuine help to the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDid you know that The Old Testament has an entire book devoted to proverbs? Or that 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' is a proverb from falconry that dates back to the Middle Ages? Many proverbs are still in use today, including the very famous 'slow and steady wins the race', which derives from one of the many fables of Aesop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLighthearted but authoritative, An Apple A Day proves that proverbs are as useful today as they ever were.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael O'Mara Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41082259898574,"sku":"9781782430094","price":14.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/0883\/2974\/products\/9781782430094.jpg?v=1648797002","url":"https:\/\/www.bookxcess.com\/products\/caroline-taggart-9781782430094","provider":"BookXcess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}