The Dictionary Of Proverbs And Cliches
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The Dictionary Of Proverbs And Cliches
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Author : Pasquale De Marco
language : en
Publisher: Pasquale De Marco
Release Date : 2025-07-24
The Dictionary Of Proverbs And Cliches written by Pasquale De Marco and has been published by Pasquale De Marco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The Dictionary of Proverbs and Cliches is a comprehensive guide to the fascinating world of language. It explores the origins, meanings, and uses of proverbs and cliches, providing numerous examples to illustrate how these linguistic devices can be effectively employed in everyday conversation, writing, and public speaking. This book is divided into ten chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of proverbs and cliches. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, from the historical roots of proverbs to the ethical implications of sarcasm. You will learn about the different types of proverbs and cliches, their origins, and how they are used in different contexts. In addition to the main chapters, the book also includes a comprehensive glossary of proverbs and cliches. This glossary provides definitions and examples for over 1,000 common proverbs and cliches. It is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to quickly look up the meaning of a particular proverb or cliche. Whether you are a student, a professional, or simply someone who loves language, this book is a must-have for your bookshelf. It will help you to communicate more effectively, appreciate the beauty of words, and navigate the complexities of human expression. This book is a labor of love. It is the culmination of years of research and study. I hope that you will find it to be a valuable resource and a source of inspiration. **About the Author** Pasquale De Marco is a lifelong learner with a passion for language and communication. He has spent many years studying the origins, meanings, and uses of proverbs and cliches. He is the author of several books on language and communication, including The Dictionary of Proverbs and Cliches. If you like this book, write a review!
Ntc S Dictionary Of Proverbs And Clich S
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Author : Richard A. Spears
language : en
Publisher: Contemporary Books
Release Date : 1993
Ntc S Dictionary Of Proverbs And Clich S written by Richard A. Spears and has been published by Contemporary Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Contains approximately 950 old and new proverbs and clichés in use in English, each clearly defined and illustrated by two or more realistic examples. Allusions to American, British or European cultural elements are explained, and idioms derived from proverbs are defined as well. Includes a Phrase-Finder Index that allows the user to find an expression by looking up any major word in it.--From publisher description.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary Of Proverbs
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Author : John Simpson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1993
The Concise Oxford Dictionary Of Proverbs written by John Simpson and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Proverbs, American categories.
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."
The Dictionary Of Modern Proverbs
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2012-05-22
The Dictionary Of Modern Proverbs written by and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-22 with Reference categories.
Collects more than 1,400 English-language proverbs that arose in the 20th and 21st centuries, organized alphabetically by key words and including information on date of origin, history and meaning.
A Dictionary Of American Proverbs
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Author : Wolfgang Mieder
language : en
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1992
A Dictionary Of American Proverbs written by Wolfgang Mieder and has been published by New York : Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Reference categories.
Americans have a gift for coining proverbs. "A picture is worth a thousand words" was not, as you might imagine, the product of ancient Chinese wisdom -- it was actually minted by advertising executive Fred Barnard in a 1921 advertisement for Printer's Ink magazine. After all, Americans are first and foremost a practical people and proverbs can be loosely defined as pithy statements that are generally accepted as true and useful. The next logical step would be to gather all of this wisdom together for a truly American celebration of shrewd advice.A Dictionary of American Proverbs is the first major collection of proverbs in the English language based on oral sources rather than written ones. Listed alphabetically according to their most significant key word, it features over 15,000 entries including uniquely American proverbs that have never before been recorded, as well as thousands of traditional proverbs that have found their way into American speech from classical, biblical, British, continental European, and American literature. Based on the fieldwork conducted over thirty years by the American Dialect Society, this volume is complete with historical references to the earliest written sources, and supplies variants and recorded geographical distribution after each proverb.Many surprised await the reader in this vast treasure trove of wit and wisdom. Collected here are nuggets of popular wisdom on all aspects of American life: weather, agriculture, travel, money, business, food, neighbors, friends, manners, government, politics, law, health, education, religion, music, song, and dance. And, to further enhance browsing pleasure, the editors have provided a detailed guide to the use of the work. While it's true that many of our best known proverbs have been supplied by the ever-present "Anonymous," many more can be attributed to some very famous Americans, like Ernest Hemingway, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas Alva Edison, Abigail Adams, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, to name but a few offered in this fascinating collection.Who wouldn't want to know the origin of "the opera ain't over till the fat lady sings?" This uniquely American proverb and many more are gathered together in A Dictionary of American Proverbs. A great resource for students and scholars of literature, psychology, folklore, linguistics, anthropology, and cultural history, this endlessly intriguing volume is also a delightful companion for anyone with an interest in American culture.
Ntc S Dictionary Of Proverbs And Clich S
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Author : Anne Bertram
language : en
Publisher: Ntc Publishing Group
Release Date : 1996
Ntc S Dictionary Of Proverbs And Clich S written by Anne Bertram and has been published by Ntc Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Reference categories.
Containing approxiamtely 950 proverbs and cliches used frequently in the English language, this reference is essential for anyone seeking to understand proverbs and cliches and how they function in speech and writing. Each expression is defined and illustrated by two or more realistic examples that show what each expression means, how it is used and its significance.
Ntc S Dictionary Of Everyday American English Expressions
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Author : Richard A. Spears
language : en
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Release Date : 1995-02-01
Ntc S Dictionary Of Everyday American English Expressions written by Richard A. Spears and has been published by McGraw Hill Professional this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-02-01 with Foreign Language Study categories.
With more than 7,000 up-to-date phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learners communicate personal feelings, and make small talk.
Early American Proverbs And Proverbial Phrases
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Author : Bartlett Jere Whiting
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1977
Early American Proverbs And Proverbial Phrases written by Bartlett Jere Whiting and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
p.B. J. Whiting savors proverbial expressions and has devoted much of his lifetime to studying and collecting them; no one knows more about British and American proverbs than he. The present volume, based upon writings in British North America from the earliest settlements to approximately 1820, complements his and Archer Taylor's Dictionary of American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, 1820-1880. It differs from that work and from other standard collections, however, in that its sources are primarily not "literary" but instead workaday writings - letters, diaries, histories, travel books, political pamphlets, and the like. The authors represent a wide cross-section of the populace, from scholars and statesmen to farmers, shopkeepers, sailors, and hunters. Mr. Whiting has combed all the obvious sources and hundreds of out-of-the-way publications of local journals and historical societies. This body of material, "because it covers territory that has not been extracted and compiled in a scholarly way before, can justly be said to be the most valuable of all those that Whiting has brought together," according to Albert B. Friedman. "What makes the work important is Whiting's authority: a proverb or proverbial phrase is what BJW thinks is a proverb or proverbial phrase. There is no objective operative definition of any value, no divining rod; his tact, 'feel, ' experience, determine what's the real thing and what is spurious."
Proverbs Speak Louder Than Words
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Author : Wolfgang Mieder
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2008
Proverbs Speak Louder Than Words written by Wolfgang Mieder and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Foreign Language Study categories.
The ten chapters of «Proverbs Speak Louder Than Words» present a composite picture of the richness of proverbs as significant expressions of folk wisdom as is manifest from their appearance in art, culture, folklore, history, literature, and the mass media. The first chapter surveys the multifaceted aspects of paremiology (the study of proverbs), with the second chapter illustrating the paremiological work by the American folklorist Alan Dundes. The next two chapters look at the effective role that proverbs play in the mass media, where they are cited in their traditional wording or as innovative anti-proverbs. The fifth chapter discusses proverbs as expressions of the worldview of New England. This is followed by two chapters on the proverbial prowess of American presidents, to wit the proverbial style in the correspondence between John and Abigail Adams and a discussion of Abraham Lincoln's apocryphal proverb «Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream.» The eighth chapter traces the tradition of proverb iconography from medieval woodcuts to Pieter Bruegel the Elder and on to modern caricatures, cartoons, and comic strips. The last two chapters deal with the origin and history of the proverbial expression «to tilt at windmills» as an allusion to Cervantes' Don Quixote and the many proverbial utterances in Mozart's letters. The book draws attention to the fact that proverbs as metaphorical signs continue to play an important role in oral and written communication. Proverbs as socalled monumenta humana are omnipresent in all facets of life, and while they are neither sacrosanct nor saccharine, they usually offer much common sense or wisdom based on recurrent experiences and observations.
Ntc S Dictionary Of Proverbs And Clich S
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Author : Anne Bertram
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Ntc S Dictionary Of Proverbs And Clich S written by Anne Bertram and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Clichés categories.
Contains approximately 950 old and new proverbs and clichés in use in English, each clearly defined and illustrated by two or more realistic examples. Allusions to American, British or European cultural elements are explained, and idioms derived from proverbs are defined as well. Includes a Phrase-Finder Index that allows the user to find an expression by looking up any major word in it.--From publisher description.