The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs OUP 2003 PDF

Edited by John Simpson and Jennifer Speake.
Over 1,000 entries. This invaluable work includes the best-known proverbs in the English language from around the world. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs provides the fascinating history behind our proverbs. Discover the story behind 'Never say never', 'It takes one to know one', 'The devil is in the detail', and 'If you want something done, ask a busy person'.

John Simpson is Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, and a Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford. He is the Co-editor, with John Ayto, of the Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang.
Jennifer Speake is a freelance writer. She is the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases and the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms.

ISBN 198606087
Third Edition, 1998
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