The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs

The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9780300136029
ISBN-13 : 0300136021
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Download or read book The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs written by and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects more than 1,400 English-language proverbs that arose in the 20th and 21st centuries, organized alphabetically by key words and including information on date of origin, history and meaning.


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