Download or read book A Dictionary of American Proverbs written by Wolfgang Mieder and published by New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Based on the fieldwork conducted over thirty years by the American Dialect Society, this volume is complete with historical references to the earliest written sources, and supplies variants and recorded geographical distribution after each proverb.Many surprised await the reader in this vast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.
Download or read book Ancient Wisdom written by James MacDonald and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devotional book based on the book of Proverbs.
Download or read book Popular Proverbs written by Nasser M. Isleem and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monumental collection of over one thousand proverbs from Palestine and across the Arabic-speaking world provides an informative and entertaining treasure trove of knowledge for anyone with interest in this remarkable culture. The central role of proverbs in daily speech originates from a universal reverence in Arab culture for language and especially poetry. The Arabic language has enjoyed a long tradition of both secular and religious poetry, beginning with the pre-Islamic Jahiliyya poets and continuing today in popular verse. Arabs everywhere take great pride in this tradition and in the Arabic language itself, a pride which is evident in the frequent usage of proverbs in literature, the media and every-day conversation. Given the integral role of proverbs in Palestinian life, and indeed throughout all Arab cultures, the study of such proverbs as used by Palestinians offers a unique perspective on the beliefs and values shared among all Arabs.
Download or read book The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs written by J. A. Simpson and published by Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Analytical Writing and Essays for Admission to Foreign Universities written by M. J. Ashok and published by Pustak Mahal. This book was released on 2006 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apart from being absolutely invaluable for those seeking admission into the prized portals of Foreign Universities, this book will also be of immense benefit to students of various Management Courses. The book is also a useful guide to those appearing for various Competitive Exams for entry into professional colleges and other institutes of repute within the country. It will also help hone their analytical qualities and enhance their writing skills. In fact, one of the most important criteria for being successful in securing admission to top ranking and reputed Universities abroad, especially in the United States, is the high level of scores obtained in international tests such as GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, etc. These tests include the all-important component of analytical writing tasks on given issues. These apart, prospective students are also required to pen excellent essays on specific topics chosen by the Universities concerned. It is through a critical appraisal of these essays that the selection committee of the concerned College or University is able to effectively gauge the applicants and gain valuable insight into their academic standing and intellectual prowess. Therefore, the vital importance of clear and critical thinking, analytical abilities, and good essay writing cannot be over-emphasized. This book attempts to thoroughly familiarise the student with the art and skills involved in writing effective essays by exposing him to a wide variety of Model Essays on diverse topics. Also Model Responses to a wide spectrum of Analytical Issues with special reference to the requirements of the International Tests mentioned above are offered. Apart from being absolutely invaluable for those seeking admission into the prized portals of Foreign Universities, this book will also be of immense benefit to students of various Management Courses. The book is also a useful guide to those appearing for various Competitive Exams for entry into professional colleges and other institutes of repute within the country. It will also help hone their analytical qualities and enhance their writing skills. In fact, one of the most important criteria for being successful in securing admission to top ranking and reputed Universities abroad, especially in the United States, is the high level of scores obtained in international tests such as GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, etc. These tests include the all-important component of analytical writing tasks on given issues. These apart, prospective students are also required to pen excellent essays on specific topics chosen by the Universities concerned. It is through a critical appraisal of these essays that the selection committee of the concerned College or University is able to effectively gauge the applicants and gain valuable insight into their academic standing and intellectual prowess. Therefore, the vital importance of clear and critical thinking, analytical abilities, and good essay writing cannot be over-emphasized. This book attempts to thoroughly familiarise the student with the art and skills involved in writing effective essays by exposing him to a wide variety of Model Essays on diverse topics. Also Model Responses to a wide spectrum of Analytical Issues with special reference to the requirements of the International Tests mentioned above are offered.
Download or read book The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs written by and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects more than 1,400 English-language proverbs that arose in the 20th and 21st centuries, organized alphabetically by key words and including information on date of origin, history and meaning.
Download or read book A Woman s Wisdom written by Lydia Brownback and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advice books are no short-lived trend. They continue to top bestseller lists even though much of the "wisdom" being offered proves shallow in the long run. People are looking for practical, proven advice for life and the book of Proverbs is the wisest place to start. Unpacking the book of Proverbs, Lydia Brownback shows how the Bible speaks to real life issues such as money, purity, marriage, and the day-to-day grind. Writing with a familiar yet knowledgeable tone, Brownback draws in the busiest of readers and asks realistic questions for personal reflection or group study. This well-conceived, twelve chapter book contains three parts: What Is Wisdom and Why Does It Matter? Six Things Wise Women Know A Portrait of Wisdom A Woman's Wisdom gives women—a way to be wise, to know the very Author of wisdom, and to understand how to apply his relevant, riches.
Download or read book Book of Proverbs Axioms Popular Sayings written by Sura College of Competition and published by Sura Books. This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drawing and Painting Course written by A.S. Hashmi and published by Pustak Mahal. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is divided into 15 chapters, and as the title suggests, it is planned as a 15-days course wherein all the relevant aspects of drawing and painting have been explained in simple and lucid language with hundreds of illustrations and diagrams. The students while pursuing the course will gradually learn the importance of lines -- thin, thick, straight, dotted, curved, zigzag, horizontal, cross, slanting, etc. They will appreciate the role of shape, light, texture, balance, harmony, contrast, rhythm, tone, emphasis, span, colors, etc. They will develop a perspective and a point of view and will be able to distinguish between light and highlight, shade and shadow. The book, it is hoped, will be found useful by all those persons, young or old, professionals or amateurs, who have some taste, love for art and artistic creations.
Download or read book Great Treasures written by Abhay Kumar Dubey and published by Pustak Mahal. This book was released on 1993 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on Great Treasures, is the 24th book in World Famous Series in English. For centuries treasure hunting has remained an exciting and unending pursuit of enterprising enthusiasts who often risked their lives to solve the mysteries of hidden treasures. On account of such enterprises today we know about the unearthing of the culture and lifestyles of many bygone civilisations. In this book all topics are based on facts and history and include everything important since the evolution of universe and life. The text is authentic and the language is lucid so that the reader unknowingly gets swayed into a new world of thrill without feeling the strain of reading.
Download or read book The Book of Common and Uncommon Proverbs written by Clifford Sawhney and published by Pustak Mahal. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there are numerous Indian and foreign books on proverbs, what sets this book apart is that this is the only one to list proverbs by country and culture with entries from A to Z. Besides, many of the annotations are comprehensive with extra information on certain cultures and customs, which will enhance readers' general knowledge. And readers seeking proverbs on specific topics can simply flip to the Index and find what they are looking for. Furthermore, the emphasis of this book is on uncommon proverbs, which ensures readers more value for money. There is a special section on Indian sayings, under the heading Oriental Proverbs. the book contains almost 25 per cent Indian proverbs. the universal insights and moral teachings in these proverbs will undoubtedly help readers broaden their mental and spiritual horizons.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife 3 volumes written by Jonathan H. X. Lee and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 1498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive compilation of entries documents the origins, transmissions, and transformations of Asian American folklore and folklife. Equally instructive and intriguing, the Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife provides an illuminating overview of Asian American folklore as a way of life. Surveying the histories, peoples, and cultures of numerous Asian American ethnic and cultural groups, the work covers everything from ancient Asian folklore, folktales, and folk practices that have been transmitted and transformed in America to new expressions of Asian American folklore and folktales unique to the Asian American historical and contemporary experiences. The encyclopedia's three comprehensive volumes cover an extraordinarily wide range of Asian American cultural and ethnic groups, as well as mixed-race and mixed-heritage Asian Americans. Each group section is introduced by a historical overview essay followed by short entries on topics such as ghosts and spirits, clothes and jewelry, arts and crafts, home decorations, family and community, religious practices, rituals, holidays, music, foodways, literature, traditional healing and medicine, and much, much more. Topics and theories are examined from crosscultural and interdisciplinary perspectives to add to the value of the work.
Download or read book The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs written by and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You can't unring a bell." "It takes a village to raise a child." "Life is just a bowl of cherries." We sometimes think of proverbs as expressions of ancient wisdom, but in fact new proverbs are constantly arising. This unique volume is devoted exclusively to English language proverbs that originated in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The most complete and accurate such collection ever compiled, The Yale Book of Modern Proverbs presents more than 1,400 individual proverbs gathered and researched with the help of electronic full-text databases not previously used for such a project. Entries are organized alphabetically by key words, with information about the earliest datable appearance, origin, history, and meaning of each proverb. Mundane or sublime, serious or jocular, these memorable sayings represent virtually every aspect of the modern experience. Readers will find the book almost impossible to put down once opened; every page offers further proof of the immense vitality of proverbs and their colorful contributions to the oral traditions of today.
Download or read book Magic for You written by Pattabhi Ram and published by Pustak Mahal. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the title only suggests that even if you know nothing about magic, still you can learn with the help of this book. Here are over 50 fabulous tricks that anyone can learn and entertain his family and friends with. The first two books by the author on the same subject have already received tremendous applause from the public. This one is the third in the series and has been appreciated by the British master magician and top TV entertainer Paul Daniel. The first two books by the author on the same subject have already received tremendous applause from the public. This one is the third in the series and has been appreciated by the British master magician and top TV entertainer Paul Daniel. As the title only suggests that even if you know nothing about magic, still you can learn with the help of this book. Here are over 50 fabulous tricks that anyone can learn and entertain his family and friends with. The first two books by the author on the same subject have already received tremendous applause from the public. This one is the third in the series and has been appreciated by the British master magician and top TV entertainer Paul Daniel. The first two books by the author on the same subject have already received tremendous applause from the public. This one is the third in the series and has been appreciated by the British master magician and top TV entertainer Paul Daniel.
Download or read book Judo Karate written by S.C. Kapoor and published by Pustak Mahal. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the normal course of life we just tap a fraction of our total physical and mental energies. With certain disciplines, however, we can tap our potential to a great extent. Now realize the amazing strength of your body by practising martial arts. the book reveals the techniques and secrets involved in Judo and Karate and helps you to become a performer. By learning them, you can floor any unarmed (or even armed) adversary and defend yourself. In fact, Judo-Karate is the art of kick-boxing practised in the traditional Chinese Shaolin Temple. It was the most popular form of martial art presently practiced with an intent in sports arena. Though it was meant to ward off the advances of the enemy warriors in ancient times, it was also effectively practised to keep monks in good health and develop physical, mental and spiritual coordination for better evolution of mind, body, spirit in the revered practice of Yoga. Today this venerable art form has become a general principle of physical development and sport. This basic book on Judo & Karate will help you know the rules and principles of the art and teach you most aspects of self-defense. Fully illustrated to help self-learning, it teaches you the positions and movements, points of contact, breathing techniques and many other secret techniques of Chinese Taoist yoga.
Download or read book 101 Great Lives written by Kumar A. Kathar and published by Pustak Mahal. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remains one of the more important volumes in this series of 24 books. This revised edition looks at the lives of 101 successful men & women in their respective fields:*Social Reformers: Nana Saheb Karve & Kabir *Revolutionaries: Vir Savarkar & Rasbehari Bose*Statesmen: Disraeli & Bismarck*Scientists: Madam Curie & Dr. M.S. Swaminathan*Artists & Scholars: Birju Maharaj, Allauddin Khan, Venkatesh Aiyyer, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee & Amrita Pritam*Heads of States: Charles De Gaulle & Anwar Sadat*Sport stars: Martina Navaratilova & P.K. Banerjee.Infact, these mini-biographies in all offer the life-sketches of 101 famous personalities in a nutshell.
Download or read book The Book of Proverbs Chapters 1 15 written by Bruce K. Waltke and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2004-10-14 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over twenty-five years in the making, this much-anticipated commentary promises to be the standard study of Proverbs for years to come. Written by eminent Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke, this two-volume commentary is unquestionably the most comprehensive work on Proverbs available. Grounded in the new literary criticism that has so strengthened biblical interpretation of late, Waltke's commentary on Proverbs demonstrates the profound, ongoing relevance of this Old Testament book for Christian faith and life. A thorough introduction addresses such issues as text and versions, structure, authorship, and theology. The detailed commentary itself explains and elucidates Proverbs as "theological literature." Waltke's highly readable style -- evident even in his original translation of the Hebrew text -- makes his scholarly work accessible to teachers, pastors, Bible students, and general readers alike.
