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The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs by Martin H. Manser (Paperback, 2002)

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Product Description : This volume includes more than 1500 Englishlanguage proverbs 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 proverbs use This dictionary should provide readers and students with insight into this aspect of the English language

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This reference includes 1500 English-language proverbs that are widely recognized. Arranged alphabetically, entries give 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. Proverbs covered include - Absense makes the heart grow fonder , A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush , Every man is his own worst enemy , It takes a village to raise a child , Pride goes before a fall , The leopard can't change its spots , and Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown .