The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (624 page)

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

E-book copyright © 2003.

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