proverbs, english

Illustrates twenty well-known proverbs, from "Birds of a feather flock together" to "Every cloud has a silver lining.".

Proverbs, clich?s, and idioms are introduced in rhyme and illustrated as a young child's literal interpretation, with information on the origins and original meaning of each expression.

A collection of over 10,000 quotations, proverbs, and phrases arranged alphabetically by topic and covering famous sayings from throughout history.

Presents and explains over 1,500 celebrated expressions used in America, with a discussion of the origin of each proverb or saying, a list of variants, and examples of its use in newspapers, literature, magazines, television, and popular speech. Includes an index by main word and a bibliography.

Introduces proverbs, clich?s, and idioms in rhyme and illustrates them as a young child's literal interpretation, providing information about each expression's origin and original meaning.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries which explain the meanings and origins of over 1,500 English language proverbs, each with examples of usage, variants or alternative forms, and a keyword index.

An illustrated collection of familiar proverbs with suggestions for their proper use.