The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (5 ed.)
Edited by John Simpson and Jennifer Speake
Next Edition: 6 ed. Latest Edition (6 ed.)
Brilliantly arranged … I recommend it without hesitation to all students of the English language and lovers of literature, as well as to pedants, crossword fanatics and those who like to prove people wrong in argument’ – Auberon Waugh,
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 data bank. 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.
“Another day, another dollar,” “There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” “Better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep,” “There is more than one way to skin a cat”–readers will discover a wealth of pithy proverbs in this entertaining and informative collection. This unique dictionary contains more than 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English, based on research from the Oxford English Corpus, the world’s largest language data bank. This edition has been revised and fully updated and includes many new entries. With expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English and an emphasis on examples of actual usage, including the earliest evidence of each phrase, this dictionary is both wide-ranging and thorough. Arranged in A-Z format but with a valuable thematic index, this book is ideal for browsing and perfectly suited for quick reference. Find your old favourites or learn vivid and concrete new expressions to sum up thoughts, pass on advice, or to make a point.
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