Dictionary Of Proverbs Of The Sinhalese

About the Book:-A collection of over 500 proverbs, incorporated alphabetically in English, this book is a lively collection of folk wisdom, and wit. A large number of Tamil proverbs and sayings have been included under the corresponding Sinhalese ones, and whenever possible, English and Latin equivalents have been noted. The cross references under each head is intended mainly to help the reader to get what he wants almost at a glance, as it were. Many of these proverbs derive that point, pungency, pithiness, and beauty either, ‘apt alliteration’s artful aid’, or form puns and idiomatic phrases which cannot effectively be reproduced in English dress. The author has done the best he can, but he is still not satisfied with the English rendering in a number of cases. In this compilation the author has, apart from the proverbs, given the adages, aphorisms, bywords, maxims, precepts, dictums, etc too. Along with many of the listed proverbs, the author inserts the connected myths, legends, and folk-tales to make this book is an indispensable one. This book is a reprint of the 1936 edition. About the Author:-John M. Senaveratna was a Sri Lankan-born author. His works earned him plaudits. He is the author of books such as Story of the Sinhalese from the most ancient times up to the end of the Mahavansa or Great dynasty, The Date of Buddha's Death and Ceylon Chronology, Story of the Sinhalese, and Dictionary of Proverbs of the Sinhalese. He included the matter in the Story of the Sinhalese from the most ancient times up to the end of "the Mahavansa" or Great dynasty: Vijaya to Maha Sena, B.C. 543 to A.D.302, The Date of Buddha's Death. The Title 'Dictionary Of Proverbs Of The Sinhalese written/authored/edited by John M. Senaveratna', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121233279 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 180 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-