D.E. Marvin, comp. 1916. Curiosities in Proverbs

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There is no proverb which is not true.

—English Proverb.

Curiosities in Proverbs

A Collection of Unusual Adages, Maxims, Aphorisms, Phrases and Other Popular Dicta from Many Lands

Classified and Arranged with Annotations

Compiled by Dwight Edwards Marvin

The two thousand entries in this uniquely multicultural collection feature comparison of similar proverbs in different languages.

CONTENTS

Bibliographic Record Authorities Consulted Introduction

NEW YORK AND LONDON: G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS, 1916
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2012


		Proverbs about Proverbs
		Singular Proverbs
		Obscure Proverbs
		Proverbs Founded on Historic Incidents, Legends, Folk-Tales, etc.
		Curious Objects Referred to in Proverbs
		Bible Proverbs—Old Testament
		Bible Proverbs—New Testament
		Proverbs Suggested by the Bible or Suggesting the Bible
		Christmas and Easter Proverbs
		Graceful Proverbs
		Impossibilities and Absurdities in Proverbs
		Superstition in Proverbs
		Fortune and Luck in Proverbs
		Weather Proverbs
		Wit and Humour in Proverbs
		Local and National Characteristics and Prejudices in Proverbs
		Rhyming Proverbs
		Grouping Proverbs
		Animal Proverbs
		Contradicting Proverbs
		Contemptuous Proverbs
		Whimsical Proverbs
		Question and Answer Proverbs
		Retorting Proverbs
		Quotation Proverbs
		Curious Proverbial Similes and Comparisons