Download or read book Dictionary of Proverbs of the Sinhalese Including Also Their Adages Aphorisms Apologues Apothegms Bywords Dictums Maxims Mottoes Precepts Saws and Sayings Together with the Connected Myths Legends and Folk tales written by and published by Asian Educational Services. This book was released on 2005 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Dictionary of proverbs of the Sinhalese incl also their adages aphorisms together with the collected myths legends and folk tales written by John M. Senaveratna and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book International Dictionary of Proverbs written by Gerd De Ley and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are just a few of the 8,000 proverbs gathered from 300 countries and regions to create this dynamic dictionary. This book is the most comprehensive collection of international proverbs in the world. To read this book is to travel the globe, learning about wisdom, humor, and the nature of other people in this world. The proverbs are arranged alphabetically by country and an index listing 2,100 key words is also provided.

Download or read book Dictionary of Proverbs and Their Origins written by Linda Flavell and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Dictionary of Proverbs and their Origins Linda and Roger Flavell trace the origins and histories of over 400 proverbs, detailing their meaning and usage. Changes of meaning and usage that have affected the life of each proverb are also cited. Quotations drawn from classic and popular literature help to illustrate a proverb's specific meaning or to clarify a change in meaning over time. Variant expressions of the proverb, if any, are included. Interspersed with the proverbs themselves are short essays and vignettes on topics related to matters proverbial, including types of proverbs, misquoted proverbs, proverbs that contradict each other, the relationship between graffiti and proverbs, geographical proverbs, and the slippery psychology of the proverb. While the proverbs themselves are arranged alphabetically by theme or main word, there is a helpful index that references all the major words of each proverb.