Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

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 pleas...