The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
- ISBN-10
- 0192800027
- ISBN-13
- 9780192800022
- Series
- The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
- Category
- Proverbs, American
- Pages
- 316
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Authors
- John Simpson, Jennifer Speake
Description
Lists recorded usages and meaning for hundreds of proverbs arranged by key word, from "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" to "Youth must be served."
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