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The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs
Martin H. ManserRosalind Fergusson
出版Infobase Publishing, 2007
主題Juvenile Nonfiction / Language Arts / GeneralReference / GeneralReference / QuotationsSocial Science / Folklore & Mythology
ISBN08160667369780816066735
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=fgaUQc8NbTYC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This attractive and useful resource book focuses on commonly used expressions in the English language and in English literature. There is no attempt to be culturally inclusive. Each entry is arranged alphabetically on a two-column page. The boldface proverb precedes a concisely written definition and factually documented origin of the saying. There's no rose without a thorn typifies the basic structure of each entry: namely, definition, example of use, origins, variant expressions, cross-references, and proverbs with similar or opposite meanings. Each entry varies in length according to available source material and popularity of expression.