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This is a delightful little book which at GBP9.99 is worth every penny and not only useful in a reference library but also on the shelves of anyone who writes and/or teaches. To conclude with the words of Lord John Russell - A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom ... It is arranged by theme - covering 250 subject headings and contains over 2,000 proverbs taken from many different countries and cultures. * Joan Williamson, Reference Reviews Vol.31.8 2017 *

This is a delightful little book which at £9.99 is worth every penny and not only useful in a reference library but also on the shelves of anyone who writes and/or teaches. To conclude with the words of Lord John Russell - ""A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom""... It is arranged by theme - covering 250 subject headings and contains over 2,000 proverbs taken from many different countries and cultures. * Joan Williamson, Reference Reviews Vol.31.8 2017 *

"This is a delightful little book which at £9.99 is worth every penny and not only useful in a reference library but also on the shelves of anyone who writes and/or teaches. To conclude with the words of Lord John Russell - ""A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom""... It is arranged by theme - covering 250 subject headings and contains over 2,000 proverbs taken from many different countries and cultures. * Joan Williamson, Reference Reviews Vol.31.8 2017 *"

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Elizabeth Knowles, Editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, is a historical lexicographer who worked on the 4th edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. Her other editorial credits include What They Didn't Say: a Book of Misquotations (2006) and How to Read a Word (2010). She contributed to The History of Oxford University Press, and is currently working on a study of quotations in the English language for Oxford University Press.

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