The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
Author: J. A. Simpson
Publisher: Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 282
Release: 1982
Genre: Reference
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The dictionary gives explanations of the meanings and use of proverbs whenever these are obscure. By means of numerous illustrative quotations it also provides a documentary history of each proverb from its first recorded use in written English, and supplies details of earlier related forms in other languages.