“To a wise man a word is enough,” says an English proverb. Moreover, if this word came from the pen of an extraordinary thinker or absorbed centuries-old folk wisdom. The funniest and most succinct English aphorisms, brilliantly refined thoughts of the great British, paradoxical sayings, catchphrases and wise English proverbs will provide the reader with rich food for thought.

Bilingual: parallel texts in English and Russian. The book can be used as a guide for learning English.