Concise Oxford dictionary of proverbs

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Concise Oxford dictionary of proverbs

[edited by John Simpson and Jennifer Speake]

Oxford University Press, 1998

3rd ed

Other Title

Dictionary of proverbs

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Note

Previous ed.: published as The concise Oxford dictionary of proverbs, 1992

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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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  • NCID
    BA40490237
  • ISBN
    • 0192800841
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 333 p
  • Size
    20cm
  • Classification
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