The Concise Oxford dictionary of proverbs
By: [compiled by] John Simpson with the assistance of Jennifer Speake.
Contributors: Simpson, J. A.; Speake, Jennifer.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
Subjects: Proverbs, English; Proverbs, American
Other titles: Oxford dictionary of proverbs.
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."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-288) and index.