French Idioms and Proverbs A Companion to Deshumbert's "Dictionary of Difficulties"

** "French Idioms and Proverbs" by de V. Payen-Payne is a detailed guidebook created to improve comprehension of the French language, especially for students and enthusiasts, by giving a large collection of French idioms and proverbs from the early 1900s, that acts as an educational resource. The book starts by outlining its goals of being a well-organized tool for learning French idioms and proverbs, utilizing references and quotes from well-known writers, explaining the structure of the book, identifying proverbs, and including user-friendly features like explanations of some English proverbs. The author stresses the need to be careful when translating common or informal phrases, highlighting the differences in how language is used in different contexts. Overall, the book establishes a learned tone for a helpful guide meant to help language learners understand the subtleties of French expressions. **