Typical traditional examples from the English language are: X is Y No X, no Y Where there is X, there is Y and Better X than Y. Proverbs are found in all world languages and although they may vary in terms of their subject matter and function, it is generally accepted that the majority adhere to certain grammatical formations regardless of language, and that certain syntactic structures are the favoured architecture for the creation of new proverbs. It is my great pleasure to be editor-in-chief of such a valuable and unjustly forgotten publication. This book is a result of the author’s patient work and undoubtedly the world’s best collection of proverbs on bread and baking published so far. It was first published as back as 1924 and now, eight decades later it will again appear before curious readers. In that context, the book of Scottish author J H Macadam A Collection of Proverbs of all Nations on Bread and Baking is a unique publication in the world. It is mentioned not only in many toasts, sayings, games and oaths but also in curses and imprecations. Rituals involving bread follow man through life, from his birth to his death. Bread is the symbol of hope, of honest toil, and of general wealth and well-being. It is one of the most omnipresent symbols in the ethnology, cultures and religions. May God grant us this! Bread is one of man‘s greatest discoveries. To sit at the table with honour, to break bread, to rise from the table with honesty: to bring good news, To take away better news.
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