Sinopsis

Advanced. For Adults. Whether you are looking for a few wise words of advice, like Least said soonest mended, some trenchant observation, such as You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink, or a common belief, such as A green Yule makes a fat churchyard, you will find them all in the newly revised and extended Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs. Entertaining and easy to use, it offers wit and wisdom to all. - contains over 6000 proverbs, ancient and modern, including foreign proverbs in translation - concise notes explain archaic or dialect terms, supply information about origin and authorship (where relevant), and provide fascinating historical background for such ell-known phrases as Possession is nine point of the law or The greater the truth, the greater the libel - individual proverbs are arranged thematically under headings - an index of key words is supplied for complete ease of reference.