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The Concise Oxford dictionary of proverbs

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Jennifer SpeakeJ. A. Simpson1 editions

Now reissued and updated, this reference provides the reader with over 1000 of the best-known English proverbs from around the world. For this third edition, the explanatory material has been expanded and new proverbs added. In addition to a history of each proverb, the thematic index aids use.

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