Proverb |
An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage. |
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Proverb |
A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable. |
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Proverb |
A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference. |
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Proverb |
A drama exemplifying a proverb. |
n. |
Proverb |
To name in, or as, a proverb. |
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