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Proverbs are an integral part of the English language. Larry speaks with two language experts to find out how they’ve maintained their staying power, and why people go back to them over and over again.

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Guests:

Simon Horobin, professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford. He recently wrote a piece for the online journal, “The Conversation,”on why some English phrases are so prone to misuse

Orin Hargraves, a lexicographer and author of the book on cliches called “It’s Been Said Before” (Oxford, 2014)