The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

by JohnSimpson (Editor)

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  Paperback
  1985

  $3.40

  From Roman times to the computer age, proverbs have added spice to our language. In The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, an abridgement of The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Proverbs, over 1,000 of these popular phrases are listed by main word, with a documentary history of each from its first recorded use, numerous illustrative quotations, and details of earlier related forms in other languages. The only dictionary to record and describe the modern proverb throughout the English-speaking world, this book focuses on proverbs known in the twentieth-century and thus provides a valuable resource for modern word-lovers and phraseologists.

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  Paperback
  1999

  $3.65

  Now reissued and updated, this reference provides the reader with over 1000 of the best-known English proverbs from around the world. For this third edition, the explanatory material has been expanded and new proverbs added including Never say never , It takes one to know one , The devil is in the details , and If you want something done, ask a busy person . In addition to a history of each proverb, the thematic index helps you find proverbs on subjects ranging from boasting to weddings

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  Hardcover
  1981

  $3.41