Malaproverbs

Authors

Mary J. Youngquist
Harry W. Hazard

Abstract

Take a familiar proverb (a rolling stone gathers no moss), remove a phrase (rolling stone), insert an equally-familiar one (rolling pin), and what do you have? A malaproverb, that's what. Here's more.

Recommended Citation

Youngquist, Mary J. and Hazard, Harry W. (1975) "Malaproverbs," Word Ways: Vol. 8 : Iss. 4 , Article 18.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol8/iss4/18