Which events or social phenomena of Czech and world history have inspired hundreds of generations to such an extent that they still remain part of our language?

Surely, from time to time, you will hear someone say: "you don't step into the same river twice" or "that was a piece of hussar". You may not know exactly what these sayings mean and where they came from. You will find an understandable answer, written in a way that children can understand, in this book. We have selected twenty-one commonly used expressions that have their origins in Czech and world history.

Get to know them and when you hear someone say, "you have a dent in me", you'll always know what they mean...