The Concise Oxford Dictionary Of Proverbs (1994)

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I got this book for a dollar at a recent library book sale. It’s an amusing little thing – great for nighttime reading. Centuries ago, students were taught to memorize long list of proverbs (until someone finally realized that many of these nuggets of wisdom contradicted each other.This is hardly a comprehensive listing of proverbs. I can think of a few that are not included. (I.e., You can’t put the toothpaste back into the tube.) But it is interesting to see the origins of some I knew, and hear some that were new to me (Shrouds have no pockets – i.e., you can’t take it with you). This is a light, entertaining read for anyone interested in language and unusual expressions, but it is also designed to be a reference work to look up the origin of a proverb using one of the key words. I only wish it offered more explanations of the meanings. Some just left me baffled.

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