Wise Words and Country Ways is a unique and fascinating storehouse of accumulated wisdom; from health tips and kitchen tricks to gardening know-how and even predicting the weather. Ruth Binney has brought together a fascinating variety of traditional sayings, superstitions and axioms and explains whether, and why, they still work today. So before you dismiss a well-known proverb as an old wives' tale, consult Wise Words and Country Ways and discover that it's never too late to learn from experience. Book jacket.