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Author : Gregory Titelman
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Reference
ISBN : UOM:49015003015659
An annotated reference of more than 1,500 proverbs and sayings of the American language.
Author : Gregory Titelman
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Proverbs, English
ISBN : UCSC:32106016355494
Arranged in an A to Z format for ease of use, this collection of proverbs and everyday expressions is newly revised with new entries and updated citations. Comprehensive and entertaining, it includes both biblical proverbs and everyday expressions used in America today, with historical usage and up-to-the-minute examples from the media. This treasure trove of language includes sayings from "Let sleeping dogs lie" (Chaucer's Troilus and Chriseyde, c. 1374) to "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing" (Vanderbilt University football coach Red Sanders, 1953), and many others that have enjoyed popular use in America over the centuries. Over 1,500 proverbs and 10,000 illustrative citations--including 200 sayings new to this edition Cross-referencing to all relative proverbs and sayings Extensive subject index for easy reference Thorough bibliography of proverb collections and works cited in the book Cross-referencing to all relative proverbs and sayings Extensive subject index for easy reference Thorough bibliography of proverb collections and works cited in the book
Author : Gregory Titelman
Publisher : Gramercy
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Proverbs, American
ISBN : 0517186586
Presents and explains expressions in current use, including definitions, a discussion of origins, a list of variations, and a cross-reference to similar or related sayings.
Author : SC Gupta,Kumkum Gupta
Publisher : Arihant Publications India limited
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-20
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9788183486361
A proverb is a short, easily memorable phrase or a saying that offers a moral lesson, explains a timeless truth and a practical word of wisdom in a very alluring form. Knowledge of Proverbs is necessary for perfect knowledge of a language. English language learners, often struggling with a limited vocabulary find these memorable proverbs easy to learn and fun to use. When used at right places they also let you express your opinions convincingly. This book, ‘A collection of Popular & Interesting Proverbs’ is a treasure trove for the students keen to enrich their English language skill. The book starts with all the interesting information on proverbs, followed by a meticulous collection of all other forms of quotes and proverbs. Also, many Illuminating Quotes about India, Popular Sayings in Different Countries are given, to make the book fascinating and valuable asset for students. Table of ContentA Unique World & Interesting Proverbs, Traditional Proverbs, Important Proverbs from Different Countries, Sayings and Quotes about India, Conflicting Proverbs, Proverbial Sayings and Quotes by Great Personalities.
Author : Lisa Mojsin
Publisher : Barrons Educational Services
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781438008103
Mastering the American Accent is an easy-to-follow approach for reducing the accent of non-native speakers of English. Well-sequenced lessons in the book correspond over eight hours of audio files covering the entire text. The audio program provides clear models (both male and female) to help coach a standard American accent. The program is designed to help users speak Standard American English with clarity, confidence, and accuracy. The many exercises in the book concentrate on topics such as vowel sounds, problematic consonants such as V, W, TH, the American R and T and others. Correct lip and tongue positions for all sounds are discussed in detail. Beyond the production of sounds, the program provides detailed instruction in prosodic elements such as syllable stress, emphasis, intonation, linking words for smoother speech flow, common word contractions, and much more. Additional topics that often confuse ESL students are also discussed and explained. They include distinguishing between casual and formal speech, homophones (e.g., they're and there), recognizing words with silent letters (e.g., comb, receipt), and avoiding embarrassing pronunciation mistakes, such as mixing up "pull" and "pool." Students are familiarized with many irregular English spelling rules and exceptions, and are shown how such irregularities can contribute to pronunciation errors. A native language guide references problematic accent issues for 13 different language backgrounds. Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
Author : Qin Xue Herzberg,Larry Herzberg
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781611725179
"Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings is for everyday readers looking for pithy sayings, deeper understanding of the Chinese culture and a unique look at the Chinese language." - The Rapidian "Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings opens a diverting and useful window on Chinese language and culture." - Asian Review of Books This treasury of Chinese wisdom presents over five hundred proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi ("The longest journey begins with a single step") and the homespun truths of every day ("Teachers open the door; you enter by yourself"). Designed both for inspirational browsing and for students of language and culture, the text is organized by subject (Learning, Patience, Money, Family, Food, etc.) and provides commentary plus Chinese characters and pinyin romanization for each entry. Includes an index. Qin Xue Herzberg and Larry Herzberg teach Chinese at Calvin College. They live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Author : Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 1348 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780195053999
Americans have a gift for coining proverbs. "A picture is worth a thousand words" was not, as you might imagine, the product of ancient Chinese wisdom -- it was actually minted by advertising executive Fred Barnard in a 1921 advertisement for Printer's Ink magazine. After all, Americans are first and foremost a practical people and proverbs can be loosely defined as pithy statements that are generally accepted as true and useful. The next logical step would be to gather all of this wisdom together for a truly American celebration of shrewd advice.A Dictionary of American Proverbs is the first major collection of proverbs in the English language based on oral sources rather than written ones. Listed alphabetically according to their most significant key word, it features over 15,000 entries including uniquely American proverbs that have never before been recorded, as well as thousands of traditional proverbs that have found their way into American speech from classical, biblical, British, continental European, and American literature. Based on the fieldwork conducted over thirty years by the American Dialect Society, this volume is complete with historical references to the earliest written sources, and supplies variants and recorded geographical distribution after each proverb.Many surprised await the reader in this vast treasure trove of wit and wisdom. Collected here are nuggets of popular wisdom on all aspects of American life: weather, agriculture, travel, money, business, food, neighbors, friends, manners, government, politics, law, health, education, religion, music, song, and dance. And, to further enhance browsing pleasure, the editors have provided a detailed guide to the use of the work. While it's true that many of our best known proverbs have been supplied by the ever-present "Anonymous," many more can be attributed to some very famous Americans, like Ernest Hemingway, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas Alva Edison, Abigail Adams, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, to name but a few offered in this fascinating collection.Who wouldn't want to know the origin of "the opera ain't over till the fat lady sings?" This uniquely American proverb and many more are gathered together in A Dictionary of American Proverbs. A great resource for students and scholars of literature, psychology, folklore, linguistics, anthropology, and cultural history, this endlessly intriguing volume is also a delightful companion for anyone with an interest in American culture.
Author : Manik Joshi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1973192098
Proverbs and Sayings are well-known phrases or statements that give pieces of advice and/or express wisdom and are generally true. They are easily memorized and contain traditional beliefs.List of English proverbs and sayings in alphabetical order. Popular sayings and proverbs used in daily life EnglishSample This:Proverbs and Sayings -- A* Abide by your deeds. | Meaning: You have to bear consequences of your actions.* Absence makes the heart grow fonder. | Meaning: When you are far away from your beloved person for a period of time, you miss or desire him/her more and feel his/her real importance in your life.* Absence sharpens love, (presence strengthens it.)* (An) accidental meeting may be better than a fixed date.* Accidents will happen (in the best-regulated families). | Meaning: It is normal for things to go wrong, so you needn't worry much.* (An) accused is required to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.* Actions speak louder than words. [Variation: Doing is better than saying.] | Meaning: What you do is more important than what you say.* Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.* Adversity flatters no man.* Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.* Advice most needed is least heeded. | Meaning: People often ignore the advice they need the most.* Advisers run no risks. | Meaning: It is easy to give advice, but hard to act.* Affection blinds reason.* After a storm, comes calm. | Meaning: There is an end of every problem, so be stress-free.* After dinner comes the reckoning.* After lunch sleep a while, after dinner walk a mile.* After rain comes fair weather.* Age and wedlock tame man and beast.* (The) age of miracles is past.* Alarm bells ring/start ringing. | Meaning: People are starting to worry.* All are not friends that speak us fair.* All are not hunters that blow the horn.* All are not like.* All are not merry that dance lightly.* All are not saints that go to church.* All are not thieves that dogs bark at.* All are presumed good till they are found in fault.* All asses wag their ears.* All bread is not baked in one oven.* All cats are grey in the dark (in the night).* All cats love fish but hate to get their paws wet. | Meaning: Every one of us wants success but many of us don't want to work hard or be in discipline to become successful.* All covet, all lost* All doors open to courtesy.* All for one and one for all. | Meaning: People who are committed to working together in order to get positive outcome.* All good things come to an end. | Meaning: Every enjoyable or charitable activity/event eventually ends at some point; you cannot be lucky forever.* All good things come to those who wait | Meaning: A person will get what he/she wants if he/she is willing to wait for it patiently.* All is fair in love and war. | Meaning: Strong emotion or passion doesn't follow rules of behavior.* All is fish that comes the net. | Meaning: Everything that we get in life may be useful or beneficial for us.* All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.* All is not lost that is in peril.* All is well that ends well. | Meaning: A positive outcome of a difficult or risky situation is always welcome because it helps us disregard the earlier trouble that we suffered.* All lay loads on a willing horse.* All men are mortal.* All men cannot be masters.* All men must die.* All promises are either broken or kept.* All publicity is good publicity.* All roads lead to Rome.* All sugar and honey.* All that glitters/glistens is not gold. | Meaning: Every shiny and superficially attractive thing is not valuable.* All the world loves a lover. | Meaning: We love to see people who are in love.* All the world will beat the man whom fortune buffets.* All things are difficult before they are easy.* All things must pass. | Meaning: Nothing is permanent or everlasting.
Author : Akef Soufan
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781434344823
Author : John Simpson,Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Proverbs, American
ISBN : 0192800027
Lists recorded usages and meaning for hundreds of proverbs arranged by key word, from "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" to "Youth must be served."
Author : Suzanne Woods Fisher
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441239730
Through firsthand research and personal relationships, Suzanne Woods Fisher has collected more than 400 proverbs that uncover the rich heritage, folklore, faith, values, history, and essence of the Plain People. These proverbs serve as teaching tools and maxims for practical living--but they're not just for the Amish. They're for anyone who seeks God's wisdom and truth for everyday circumstances. Ranging from the simple to the profound, from the serious to the humorous, these sayings will stick with you through life's joys and sorrows. This expanded edition of Amish Proverbs includes more than 200 additional proverbs, giving readers more of the wit and wisdom they crave.
Author : Daniel B. Smith
Publisher : Daniel B. Smith
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-04
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
The main objective of this book is to provide you an impressive and invaluable collection of English proverbs and sayings with their explanations included, so as to enrich your English knowledge. A proverb is a simple, concrete, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and use formulaic language. Collectively, they form a genre of folklore. Knowing these proverbs and sayings will enhance your English skills. Thus you will be able to communicate better. Proverbs are found in a wide variety of contexts. You may have noticed them in songs, in film titles or even in newspaper headlines. It is important to remember that proverbs and sayings are sometimes used when speaking both formally and informally. This book has more than 1,400 proverbs and sayings for you to discover or rediscover. At the end of this book, as a bonus for you, I have chosen and wrote 327 most famous English quotations. You may find them quite inspiring…
Author : Dura
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1506190405
Every culture has a collection of wise sayings that offer advice about how to live your life. We gain knowledge studying the proverbs of the World. It's good to know the really common proverbs because you hear them come up in conversation all the time. Sometimes people say the entire proverb to give advice to a friend.This book gives you a collection of commonly used proverbs and sayings from around the World. Famous Proverbs in this book are from English, American, German, Chinese, Korean, Japan, African, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Spanish, Indian, Iranian.
Author : J. A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Reference
ISBN : UOM:49015000941014
The dictionary gives explanations of the meanings and use of proverbs whenever these are obscure. By means of numerous illustrative quotations it also provides a documentary history of each proverb from its first recorded use in written English, and supplies details of earlier related forms in other languages.
Author : Edward Zellem
Publisher : Cultures Direct LLC
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780615645667
The award-winning and world's most popular bilingual book of commonly-used Afghan Proverbs. Beautifully illustrated with 50 original artworks by Afghan high school students in Kabul. Collected and translated in Afghanistan by Edward Zellem, a U.S. Navy Captain and Dari speaker. Available at leading booksellers in over 40 countries in e-book and paperback. Awarded a QED Seal for quality in e-book design. Reads easily on screens large and small. In English and Dari with transliterations. Zarbul Masalha means "Proverbs" in Dari (Afghan Farsi). More information at afghansayings.com.
