proverb

Meanings

Noun

  • A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
  • 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

  • From Old French proverbe, from Latin proverbium.

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