proverb
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈprɒvɜrb/
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proverbio
- An old proverb says, "Actions speak louder than words," highlighting the importance of what we do over what we say.
- the proverb says
- quote a proverb
- an old proverb
You've been hearing this proverb since you were a child.
- You've been hearing this proverb since you were a child.
- The most important take away from this proverb is to move slowly.
- These sorts of enabling and dangerous proverbs really need disclaimers.
- And he even brings up a proverb, which was old in his own time.
- And as the Russian proverb goes, go West, my friend, go West.
- It read like like a beautiful proverb or a poem or a haiku or something.
- There's this old Chinese proverb, which I really began to understand recently.
- Or so they say in the proverb.
- There's a beautiful Islamic proverb that says detachment doesn't mean that you own nothing.
- There's an old African proverb that goes when spider webs unite, they can halt even the lion.
Examples
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So, Joey, remember this old Sicilian proverb: "Man is like a piece of cheese."
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And after all, as the ancient Latin proverb states, fortune favors the bold.
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And as the Russian proverb goes, go West, my friend, go West.
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An old African proverb states that it takes a village to raise a child.
Academic text (2015) -
There's this old Chinese proverb, which I really began to understand recently.
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The Chinese have a proverb: "That which appears too good to be true usually is."
Fiction book (1999) -
I try to be patient and remember the African proverb, "Little by little the bird builds its nest."
Fiction book (1994) -
"Words become seeds," a Korean proverb, reminds us that we plant for the future with our words.
Academic text (1995) -
I live by old African proverb that says lions don't turn around when small dogs bark.
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But hadn't the centuries-old proverb taught her that time waits for no man?
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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1.7
A short well-known phrase that gives advice or a general truth
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4.2
A well-known short saying that gives advice or shows a general truth
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2.8
A short traditional phrase that gives advice or a general truth
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5.5
A short, well-known saying that gives a general rule for life
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9.9
A short, wise saying that tells a general truth
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7.4
A short, clever saying that shows a general truth
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2.5
A saying that many people know and repeat
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6.4
A short memorable saying that gives common advice
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7.7
A common saying many people repeat that gives simple advice
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4.1
A short, wise piece of advice that helps you
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7.6
A short saying that is easy to remember and expresses a general truth
A short, wise saying that teaches a simple truth
A short, clever saying that teaches a truth or gives advice
How Well-Known
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word proverb comes from Latin parts pro- and verbum, with verbum meaning 'word'. So a proverb is like a 'word' put forward to be remembered, which is why it means a short, well-known saying that gives general advice.