A Collection of Proverbs, Adages and Idioms
By Linda Alchin
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About this ebook
Proverbs are short, but memorable sayings, based on an important fact of experience that is considered true by many people. Famous old proverbs have gained some credibility through their long use, we have inculded a large selection of famous proverbs as well as proverbs from the bible.
Adages which describe a rule of conduct are also known as known as "maxims". Some old adages may have become a cliché or truism through over use. Modern Adages are often given proper names and called "laws" or "principles" such as Murphy's Law or the Peter Principle.
Many modern famous adages are derived from science fiction novels. Improve your understanding of famous adages with our explanation of famous adages.
An Idiom is a common, everyday phrase or expression or saying whose meaning cannot be understood by the individual words or elements. A phrase, proverb, or slang that is peculiar to a people or to a district, community or class. Whether you have "Got out of the wrong side of bed”.
Linda Alchin
Linda Alchin is a website author specialising in English History. Her career initially focussed on conventional training techniques to provide adult education. With the advent of the internet she moved on to distance learning projects. Combining new technology with her love of history she has created a variety of highly successful educational websites which, in turn have lead to the publication of these books. She lives with her family just outside London.
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