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This book, which was written by the late Muhammad Raoof Al-Ghulami and issued by Shafeeq Press (Baghdad: 1964), is a wonderfull compilation and explanation of the most widespread Mosuli vernacular proverbs. It is proudly categorized as one of the reference books in the folklore of Mosul, which particularly documents its dialect and explores and gives glimpses of paramount importance to the intellectual, social and economic aspects of the life of Mosul citizens through proverbs to record their customs and traditions in a beautiful and intensive way, as is the case with proverbs in different cultures.The writer would describe his book as “a collection of Mosuli proverbs that were passed on by the generations and they are still in use.”It is a useful and interesting book for those interested in Mosul folklore and those who research in Mosul dialect.Sinan Abdulwahhab Al-DabbaghMaster Graduate of ArcheologyUniversity of Mosul#Share_your_Readings