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This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English and uses research from the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank. This edition has been revised and fully updated and includes numerous entirely new entries. It also features expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English. With an emphasis on examples of usage, including the earliest written evidence of its use, this A-Z guide provides a thorough - and fascinating - history for every entry. Arranged in A-Z format and with a useful thematic index, A Dictionary of Proverbs is ideal for browsing and perfectly suited for quick reference. Look up your old favourites, learn punchy new expressions to get your point across, and find the answer to that crossword clue. Seeing is believing: find proverbs relevant to every aspect of life in this entertaining and informative collection.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book for my 10 year old to brush up on proverbs for the 11+. It is frustrating that there isn't a dictionary on proverbs specifically for children.
I went through the book and highlighted the proverbs that I wanted him to read and understand - the most common ones -although there are many obscure ones in the book that I'd never heard of myself. I've also looked through the book a few times myself and found it interesting. Could do with more colour and perhaps clearer explanations, but then it is written with adults in mind, for whom it is very clear. A useful resource for any library.
I went through the book and highlighted the proverbs that I wanted him to read and understand - the most common ones -although there are many obscure ones in the book that I'd never heard of myself. I've also looked through the book a few times myself and found it interesting. Could do with more colour and perhaps clearer explanations, but then it is written with adults in mind, for whom it is very clear. A useful resource for any library.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very good book which will stop you being caught out when those proverbs come up in general conversation. It is clearly laid out and well worth the money.
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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Not the beset for my purposes
3 Oct 2011
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This may be a good book for other types of writing or literary research. I bought it for possible inspirations for songwriting and found the content to be dated and unoriginal; many were too eclectic to be of any use - no one would have a clue what I'd be saying! But then I guess that what's proverbs are - old sayings that have been around forever. If you are interested in how and where sayings/proverbs originated, you'd give this book 5 stars. It just didn't work for my purposes.
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