1451-Two-Lions-Can’t-Rule by A Way with Words

Books for sale, books for free, and wisdom passed down through the ages. Libraries aren’t just repositories for books — they’re often a great place to find gently used volumes for sale. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2a7tkAP

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1451-Intro-Our-Lady-Of-Kibeho by A Way with Words

The stunning play Our Lady of Kibeho, set in Rwanda, includes some powerful East African proverbs gathered by playwright Katori Hall, such as A flea can bother a lion, but a lion cannot bother a flea, and When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2a6vIEX

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1451-Stargazey-Pie by A Way with Words

If you think stargazy pie sounds romantic, you’d better be charmed by egg-and-potato pie with fish heads sticking out of it. http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2a7taJH

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1451-Caller-Sylvia-Don’t-Know-Him-From-Adam by A Way with Words

The phrase I don’t know him from Adam suggests that if the person were standing next to the person in Western tradition thought to be earliest human being, the two would be indistinguishable. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2a6wmlM

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1451-Caller-William-Dogs-Are-Barking by A Way with Words

My dogs are barking means “My feet hurt” or “My feet are tired.” As early as 1913, cartoonist Tad Dorgan was using the term dogs to mean “feet.” If your “dogs” in this sense are “barking,” it’s as if they’re seeking your attention. http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2a7sN23

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1451-Industrial-Language by A Way with Words

In an earlier episode, we discussed visual signals used in deafening environments such as sawmills. One signal, developed in a textile mill, was holding up both hands, fingertips up and palms out, miming a gesture of pushing. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2a7sYKx

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1451-Caller-Marv-Cheiloproclitic by A Way with Words

A listener in Hartford, Connecticut, is sure he’s heard a word that means “an erotic attraction to lips.” The word is cheiloproclitic, from ancient Greek words that mean “inclined toward lips. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2a6vv4w

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