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The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs - Meanings and Origins of More Than 1,700 Popular Sayings (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs - Meanings and Origins of More Than 1,700 Popular Sayings (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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A proverb is a saying, usually short, that expresses a general
truth about life. Proverbs give advice, make an observation, or
present a lesson in a succinct and memorable way. We use proverbs
or allude to them often in everyday speech. Some examples of
proverbs include: Better safe than sorry; The grass is always
greener on the other side of the fence; If at first you don't
succeed, try, try again. The Facts On File Dictionary of Proverbs,
Second Edition includes more than 1,700 English-language
proverbs-200 of which are new-that are widely recognized today.
Arranged alphabetically, entries provide the meaning of each
proverb, the date it was first recorded, variant forms of the
proverb, other proverbs that are similar and opposite to it in
meaning, and examples of the proverb's use. This fascinating
dictionary will provide readers and students with insight into this
unique aspect of our language. This second edition has been
expanded to include more familiar, long-established proverbs (such
as "Call a spade a spade"; "It takes one to know one"; and "Worse
things happen at sea") as well as a selection of more modern ones
(such as "You snooze, you lose" and "Men are from Mars, women are
from Venus"). Existing entries have been updated to include modern
variants (such as "The e-mail of the species is more deadly than
the mail," instead of "The female of the species is deadlier than
the male" and "The geek shall inherit the earth," a variant of "The
meek shall inherit the earth"). Additional, all-new features
include boxes containing selected lists of proverbs from other
languages and cultures.
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