The story of King Midas, and do we really take the lesson on board? (Er, no.)

Midas Touch

Exploring idioms, metaphors, aphorisms, famous lines, expressions, phrases, sayings, proverbs, and quotes. And ultimately the amorphous goop that is culture. 

Background: After a while living in China, this began as a way to share the juiciest parts of English to Chinese students who were up to their neck in grammar and mundane lists of vocabulary. 

To read the words and find more, a blog version can be found on WeChat. Search for Culture Bites.

Contact: ad.h@gmx.com

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Exploring idioms, metaphors, aphorisms, famous lines, expressions, phrases, sayings, proverbs, and quotes. And ultimately the amorphous goop that is culture. Background: After a while living in China, this began as a way to share the juiciest parts of English to Chinese students who were up to their neck in grammar and mundane lists of vocabulary. To read the words and find more, a blog version can be found on WeChat. Search for Culture Bites. Contact: ad.h@gmx.com

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Midas Touch

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