This unique and thoroughly revised collection contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English, drawing on the resources of the Oxford Dictionaries team for the most up-to-date research. Lively and compelling, it is filled with favourites - old and new - with a strong emphasis on meanings of proverbs catalogued.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Editor's Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Dictionary
- Bibliography
- Thematic Index
