de V Payen-Payne

de V Payen-Payne compiled French idioms and proverbs as a reference for English-speaking learners. The work pairs French expressions with English equivalents and adds explanations where literal translation would miss the sense. Early reviews identify Payen-Payne as principal of Kensington Coaching College and an examiner at the University of London. Revised editions appeared through David Nutt, with the subtitle A Companion to Deshumbert's Dictionary of Difficulties. Alphabetical entries and an English-proverb index support quick consultation. Project Gutenberg preserves a public-domain edition.