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.

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

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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