The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs - Couverture rigide

Simpson, John

 
9780198661771: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0198661770 ISBN 13 : 9780198661771
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1992

Synopsis

Did you know that "A Change Is As Good As A Rest" and A Trouble Shared Is A Trouble Halved" are not recorded before the 20th century? Or that "A Watched Pot Never Boils" first occurs as late as 1848? Proverbs are a part of the living language, from computers ("Garbage In, Garbage Out) to economics ("There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"). 100 new proverbs have been added for this new edition - old sayings which have reappeared in the 20th century and brand new ones ("If It Ain's Broke, Don't Fix It"; "A Rising Tide Lifts All The Boats"; "Different Strokes For Different Folks"; "No Cure No Pay"; "Less Is More"). This guide to proverbs in current use comprises a key word system and numerous cross-reference entries. Each proverb is given with its main variants, definition where the meaning is obscure, and quotations from its first occurrence (including Greek, Latin and French antecedents) to the present day.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Date d'édition
1992
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0198661770
ISBN 13 
9780198661771
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780198691662: "Concise Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins", "Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs" and "Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations"

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0198691661 ISBN 13 :  9780198691662
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1988
Couverture rigide