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Random House Dictionary of America's Popular Proverbs and Sayings

Author : Gregory Titelman
Publisher : Random House Reference
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Random House Dictionary of America's Popular Proverbs and Sayings written by Gregory Titelman and published by Random House Reference. This book was released on 2000 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged in an A to Z format for ease of use, this collection of proverbs and everyday expressions is newly revised with new entries and updated citations. Comprehensive and entertaining, it includes both biblical proverbs and everyday expressions used in America today, with historical usage and up-to-the-minute examples from the media. This treasure trove of language includes sayings from "Let sleeping dogs lie" (Chaucer's Troilus and Chriseyde, c. 1374) to "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing" (Vanderbilt University football coach Red Sanders, 1953), and many others that have enjoyed popular use in America over the centuries. Over 1,500 proverbs and 10,000 illustrative citations--including 200 sayings new to this edition Cross-referencing to all relative proverbs and sayings Extensive subject index for easy reference Thorough bibliography of proverb collections and works cited in the book Cross-referencing to all relative proverbs and sayings Extensive subject index for easy reference Thorough bibliography of proverb collections and works cited in the book

Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs & Sayings

Author : Gregory Titelman
Publisher : Random House Reference
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs & Sayings written by Gregory Titelman and published by Random House Reference. This book was released on 1996 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An annotated reference of more than 1,500 proverbs and sayings of the American language.

The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300136021
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs written by and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

"Proverbs Speak Louder Than Words"

Author : Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9781433103780
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book "Proverbs Speak Louder Than Words" written by Wolfgang Mieder and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2008 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book presents 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 book draws attention to the fact that proverbs as metaphorical signs continue to play an important role in oral and written communication. Proverbs as so-called 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."--BOOK JACKET.

The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs

Author : Martin H. Manser
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0816066736
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs written by Martin H. Manser and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists the meaning and origin of more than 1,700 traditional and contemporary English proverbs.

A Dictionary of Hindustani Proverbs

Author : S. W. Fallon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Hindustani Proverbs written by S. W. Fallon and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Dictionary of American Proverbs

Author : Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195053990
Total Pages : 1348 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of American Proverbs written by Wolfgang Mieder and published by New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

Author : J. A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs written by J. A. Simpson and published by Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dictionary gives explanations of the meanings and use of proverbs whenever these are obscure. By means of numerous illustrative quotations it also provides a documentary history of each proverb from its first recorded use in written English, and supplies details of earlier related forms in other languages.

Common Phrases

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1599216833
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Common Phrases written by and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Russian-English Dictionary of Proverbs and Sayings

Author : Alexander Margulis
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476609578
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Russian-English Dictionary of Proverbs and Sayings written by Alexander Margulis and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary contains 2,375 Russian sayings and proverbs and their English counterparts. Variants of each saying are included, and careful attention is given to the differences in British and American versions. For example, the Russian saying that is interpreted as “Children behave in a childish way, and they cannot be expected to act like grown-up people,” is first given in Russian (in the Cyrillic alphabet) and then in English, and is then followed by the nearest English-language equivalent sayings in Britain and the United States: “Young colts will canter” (British) and “Boys will be boys” (American). The proverbs and sayings are arranged alphabetically by the first Russian word (in the Cyrillic alphabet) and are cross-referenced so the reader can find analogous Russian versions of English sayings. There is a keyword index for each language (one in English, one in Russian in the Cyrillic alphabet), which allows the reader to find a proverb or a saying without knowing the first word. Proverbs and sayings are current and include those popular in both spoken Russian and literature. The prefatory matter is in both English and Russian, for readers who have a command of either language.

Popular Proverbs and Sayings

Author : Gregory Titelman
Publisher : Gramercy
ISBN 13 : 9780517186589
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (865 download)

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Download or read book Popular Proverbs and Sayings written by Gregory Titelman and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents and explains expressions in current use, including definitions, a discussion of origins, a list of variations, and a cross-reference to similar or related sayings.

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying, and Quotation

Author : Elizabeth M. Knowles
Publisher : Oxford : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 728 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying, and Quotation written by Elizabeth M. Knowles and published by Oxford : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiles over 10,000 quotations, proverbs, and phrases on over 350 themes, among them actors and acting, bores and boredom, elections, food and drink, kissing, madness, schools, taxes, the weather, and youth. Many are attributed, with reference to particular works, while others merely explain the meaning and sometimes the background. For example, a Carthaginian peace is a peace settlement that imposes very severe terms of the defeated side, and refers to the ultimate destruction of Carthage by Rome in the Punic Wars. A keyword index presents abbreviated versions to facilitate finding a particular, perhaps half remembered, quotation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

"Right Makes Might"

Author : Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 025304037X
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book "Right Makes Might" written by Wolfgang Mieder and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A powerful and timely addition to the literature of rhetoric and folklore.” —Choice In 1860, Abraham Lincoln employed the proverb Right makes might—opposite of the more aggressive Might makes right—in his famed Cooper Union address. While Lincoln did not originate the proverb, his use of it in this critical speech indicates that the fourteenth century phrase had taken on new ethical and democratic connotations in the nineteenth century. In this collection, famed scholar of proverbs Wolfgang Mieder explores the multifaceted use and function of proverbs through the history of the United States, from their early beginnings up through their use by such modern-day politicians as Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Bernie Sanders. Building on previous publications and unpublished research, Mieder explores sociopolitical aspects of the American worldview as expressed through the use of proverbs in politics, women’s rights, and the civil rights movement—and by looking at the use of proverbial phrases, Mieder demonstrates how one traditional phrase can take on numerous expressive roles over time, and how they continue to play a key role in our contemporary moment.

Russian-English Dictionary of Idioms, Revised Edition

Author : Sophia Lubensky
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300162278
Total Pages : 992 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Russian-English Dictionary of Idioms, Revised Edition by : Sophia Lubensky

Download or read book Russian-English Dictionary of Idioms, Revised Edition written by Sophia Lubensky and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most innovative, comprehensive, and scholarly bilingual dictionary of Russian idioms available today. It includes close to 14,000 idioms, set expressions, and sayings found in contemporary colloquial Russian and in literature from the nineteenth century to the present. The Russian idioms are provided with many English equivalents to render idioms in various contexts. Illustrative examples are cited to show how the idioms are used in context. Each entry also contains a grammatical description of the idiom, a definition—an innovative feature for a bilingual dictionary—and stylistic and usage information. A most notable part of the work is the alphanumeric index that makes finding the right expression very easy.

Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

Author : Elizabeth Knowles
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191084247
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs written by Elizabeth Knowles and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs features over 2,000 proverbs and sayings from around the world, arranged across 250 subjects - from 'Books' and 'Borrowing' to 'Dreams' and 'Drink'. Each theme has a short introduction giving an overview of the proverbial treatment of the topic and each proverb is accompanied by information on its date, source, and meaning. Not only is this book a pleasure to browse but it is ideal for quick reference with its comprehensive index that makes it easy to find the exact phrase you're looking for. Beautifully produced and designed, it is the perfect gift for anyone who loves language. Drawing on Oxford's ongoing dictionary research and language monitoring, the second edition of this delightful book adds phrases that have come to prominence, or increased in popularity, since publication of the first edition, such as 'Never waste a good crisis' and 'Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have', which add a contemporary flavour to the selection of more traditional English proverbs, and the popular sayings used in the English-speaking world from Asia, Africa, Middle East, and many other cultures. Find phrases on all aspects of life in this fascinating little book.

Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs

Author : Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1800731329
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs written by Wolfgang Mieder and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2021-09-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs offers a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, a key figure in the field of proverb studies, this compendium features nearly 1,500 proverbs with American origins, spanning the 17th century to present day, including a scholarly introduction exploring the history of proverbs in America, the structure and variants of these proverbs, known authors and sources, and cultural values expressed in these proverbs. Along with a comprehensive bibliography of proverb collections and interpretive scholarship, this dictionary offers a glimpse into the history of American social and cultural attitudes through uniquely American language.

Behold the Proverbs of a People

Author : Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1626743037
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Behold the Proverbs of a People written by Wolfgang Mieder and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thirteen chapters of this book comprise an intriguing and informative entry into the world of proverb scholarship, illustrating that proverbs have always been and continue to be wisdom's international currency. The first section of the book focuses on the field of paremiology (proverb studies) in general, the spread of Anglo-American proverbs in Europe, and the phenomenon of modern proverbs. The second section analyzes the use of proverbs in the world of politics, including a chapter on President Obama, while the third concentrates on the uses of proverbs in literature. The final section ends with detailed cultural studies of the origin, history, dissemination, use, function, and meaning of specific proverbs. Noted scholar Wolfgang Mieder shows that proverbs matter in culture, literature, and politics. Proverbs remain part and parcel of oral and written communication, and, he demonstrates, they deserve to be studied from a range of viewpoints. While various chapters deal with a variety of issues and approaches, they cohere through a rhetorical perspective that looks at the text, texture, and context of proverbs as speech acts that make a noteworthy impact on culture and society. Whether proverbs appear in everyday speech, on the radio, on television, in films, on the pages of newspapers or magazines, in advertisements, in literary works, or in political speeches, they serve as formulaic verbal devices to add authoritative weight through tradition, convention, and wisdom.