02372cam a22003253u 4500 48130 UtSlPG 20260610134115.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PC V. Payen-Payne, de (Vinchelés Payen-Payne), 1866-1945 French Idioms and Proverbs : A Companion to Deshumbert's "Dictionary of Difficulties" Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2015-02-01 Produced by Marcia Brooks, Hugo Voisard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "French Idioms and Proverbs" by de V. Payen-Payne is a reference guide that likely falls into the educational category, written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive collection of French idiomatic expressions and proverbs, aiming to enhance the understanding of the French language, particularly for learners and students of French literature. The opening of this volume introduces the author’s intent to provide a well-structured resource for understanding French idioms and proverbs, complete with cross-references and quotations from notable authors. It outlines the format of the book, indicating which entries are proverbs, and includes user-friendly features such as explanations for certain English proverbs. The author also emphasizes the importance of being cautious with familiar or colloquial expressions when translating, highlighting the distinctions between various levels of language use. Overall, the introduction sets a scholarly tone for a practical guide designed to assist language learners in grasping the nuances of French expressions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified French language -- Terms and phrases French language -- Conversation and phrase books French language -- Idioms https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48130 88969 88969