Proverbs and Sayings from the Southern Appalachian MountainsOver 850 sayings and proverbs with their history and derivation. If youve ever wondered where phrases like these came from, this is the book for you: Its raining cats and dogs, As poor as a church mouse, Letting the cat out of the bag, Spilling the beans, Saved by the bell, Kicked the bucket, Pulling the wool over someones eyes, A pig in a poke, Knock on wood, Between a rock and a hard place, Not enough room to swing a cat, Beyond the pale, Son of a