The Concise Oxford dictionary of proverbs
By: [compiled by John Simpson & Jennifer Speake].
Contributors: Simpson, J. A.; Speake, Jennifer.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 333
Subjects: Proverbs, English; Proverbs, American
Other titles: Oxford dictionary of proverbs
Description: Now reissued and updated, this reference provides the reader with over 1000 of the best-known English proverbs from around the world. For this third edition, the explanatory material has been expanded and new proverbs added. In addition to a history of each proverb, the thematic index aids use.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-307) and index.