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Proverb
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
commonly
used
sentence
expressing
popular
wisdom.
●
A
striking
or
paradoxical
assertion
; an
obscure
saying
; an
enigma
; a parable.
●
A
familiar
illustration
; a
subject
of
contemptuous
reference.
●
A
drama
exemplifying
a proverb.
Verb
●
To
write
or
utter
proverbs.
●
To
name
in, or as, a proverb.
●
To provide with a proverb.
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Origin
proverb
English
proverbium
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Adage
Apothegm
Byword
Maxim
Paroemia
Saw
Saying
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