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Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs offers a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, a key figure in the field of proverb studies, this compendium features nearly 1,500 proverbs with American origins, spanning the 17th century to present day, including a scholarly introduction exploring the history of proverbs in America, the structure and variants of these proverbs, known authors and sources, and cultural values expressed in these proverbs. Along with a comprehensive bibliography of proverb collections and interpretive scholarship, this dictionary offers a glimpse into the history of American social and cultural attitudes through uniquely American language.

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Author:   Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
ISBN:  

9781800731318

ISBN 10:   1800731310
Pages:   242
Publication Date:   17 September 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Preface Introduction Collection A. A - Authority (Nos. 1-57) B. Babies - Buy (Nos. 58-167) C. Cake - Customer (Nos. 168-264) D. Danger - Dynamite (Nos. 265-362) E. Eagle - Eyeballs (Nos. 363-400) F. Facts - Future (Nos. 401-489) G. Gain - Guys (Nos. 490-582) H. Habit - Hurry (Nos. 583-668) I. I - Ivy (Nos. 669-685) J. Job - Jungle (Nos. 686-693) K. Keep - Knowledge (Nos. 694-714) L. Label - Luck (Nos. 715-816) M. Main Street - Music (Nos. 817-928) N. Nature - Nut (Nos. 929-964) O. Occasions - Owls (Nos. 965-982) P. Package - Put Up (Nos. 983-1071) Q. Quarterbacks - Quit (Nos. 1072-1080) R. Rain - Run (Nos. 1081-1126) S. Safe - Sympathy (Nos.1127-1280) T. Table - Two (Nos. 1281-1390) U. Umbrella - Use (Nos. 1391-1396) V. Vice - Virtue (Nos. 1397-1405) W. Wagon - Wrongs (Nos. 1406-1493) Y. Year - Youth (Nos. 1494-1497) Z. Zealot - Zone (Nos. 1498-1500) Bibliography Studies Collections

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Wolfgang Mieder is the University Distinguished Professor of German and Folklore at the University of Vermont since 1971. He is the founding editor of Proverbium: Yearbook of International Proverb Scholarship (1984-), and his publications include Behold the Proverbs of a People: Proverbial Wisdom in Culture, Literature, and Politics (Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2014) and Right Makes Might : Proverbs and the American Worldview (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2019).

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