A World of Wisdom: Fun and Unusual Phrases from Around the Globe

A World of Wisdom: Fun and Unusual Phrases from Around the Globe — page 3
This book is a collection of these kinds of marvelous phrases from all over the globe shining a light on the subtle differences found in our lives and the cultures we come from Take apples for example they’re common in so many countries Apple juice apple pie apples are everywhere They’re common in English expressions too such as in phrases like the apple of your eye and an apple a day keeps the doctor away Living in such an apple-loving culture it makes sense that they show up so frequently right But what if apples aren’t so common though Venezuela is one of the biggest pineapple producers in the world So in that country an annoying person isn’t called a bad apple or a pain in the neck but instead they’re eres una piña bajo el brazo a pineapple under the arm It’s a perfect fruit-based description for an uncomfortable annoyance