TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hilda Matta
PY  - 2025
CY  - New York, United States of America
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9781636679501
TI  - Ahmad Taymour’s Colloquial Proverbs
T2  - An English Translation
DO  - 10.3726/b22393
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1495314
N2  - Among the many collections of Egyptian proverbs, the standout is this compilation by Ahmad Taymour, a pioneer and leading figure in the field of paremiology. The Colloquial Proverbs was first published in 1949 and includes 3,188 proverbs, along with explanatory notes. Since publication the book has gained immense popularity in the Arabic-speaking world. For scholars it is considered a thesaurus, a fundamental and indispensable resource for research. Translated here into English for the first time, this work will be of interest to paremiologists and proverb collectors, but also to those seeking insights into the mindset, character, customs and history of the Egyptian people.
KW  - historical background, Egyptian Proverbs, Collection of Ahmad Taymour, first edition 1949, over 3000 proverbs, explanation of proverbs, translation into English, Egyptians, culture, customs and traditions, stories, cross references
LA  - English
ER  -