Dictionary of Proverbs and Their Origins

by Roger Flavell, Linda Flavell, Roger Flavel

Book Overview

The proverbs selected for this reference book, intended for anyone who delights in and studies words, all have a tale to tell. Etymologies go back to the earliest origins, though there are often... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781805910
• ISBN13: 9780781805919
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Very Interesting if You Love Proverbs...

If you enjoy proverbs and wise sayings, you will enjoy this book. It provides you with background information concerning the origins of different proverbs that you have heard all your life. This book not only provides a history of the individual proverb, but it also provides the reader with an explanation for each of the proverbs contained. I enjoyed this book very much and even refer back to it at times for interesting facts to teach my students. The only negative thing that I have to say about it is that the font size is very small and thus harder to read, but it is worth the effort. I recommend it... Interesting read. Dr. Bohdi Sanders, author of Wisdom of the Elders