Project Gutenberg 2012-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 526 Preston, Thomas 13021653 A dictionary of English proverbs and proverbial phrases : $b with a copious index of principal words Produced by Delphine Lettau, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases" by Thomas Preston is a reference work that compiles proverbs and proverbial phrases in English, likely written in the late 19th century. This collection serves as an educational tool, encapsulating moral maxims and insights embedded in proverbs which have been passed down through generations. Each entry reflects the wisdom and wit of the English-speaking world, making it an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the richness of the language. At the start of the dictionary, the author introduces the significance of proverbs as historic tools of instruction and moral guidance. In the preface, Preston discusses the evolution of proverbs over time and the need for a contemporary compilation that is user-friendly, structured, and easily referenced. He acknowledges past collections and aims to improve upon them by organizing the proverbs alphabetically and offering a copious index, thus allowing readers to find sayings related to specific themes or keywords swiftly. This foundation sets the stage for the subsequent entries, which contain a wide array of proverbs reflecting different aspects of life and human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Proverbs PN Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Language & Communication Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 582057 2025-06-16T05:18:03.803496 text/html 597876 2012-03-27T11:30:24 text/html 5861308 2025-06-16T05:19:03.030678 application/epub+zip 5801953 2025-06-16T05:18:23.546882 application/epub+zip 179480 2025-06-16T05:18:07.719069 application/epub+zip 54866818 2025-06-16T05:19:20.051616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54772880 2025-06-16T05:18:43.579813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435277 2022-09-18T04:55:11.566519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248621 2025-06-16T05:17:59.354497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 248452 2023-11-29T04:02:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16026 2025-06-16T05:19:20.426589 application/rdf+xml 21407 2025-06-16T05:18:08.522940 image/jpeg 4237 2025-06-16T05:18:08.140951 image/jpeg 5588006 2025-06-16T05:18:04.195481 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog