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Proverbs
A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
📖 Definitions of "Proverbs"
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A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
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A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
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A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
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A drama exemplifying a proverb.
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To write or utter proverbs.
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To name in, or as, a proverb.
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To provide with a proverb.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Proverbs"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bywordnoun | A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase. |
| adagenoun | An old saying which has obtained credit by long use. |
| sawnoun | A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal. |
| adagesnoun | An old saying which has obtained credit by long use. |
| sawsnoun | A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal. |
| sayingsnoun | A proverb or maxim. |
| aphorisms | an EP by post-rock band Red Sparowes, released on Amazon.com as a digital download on July 9, 2008. |
| maximsnoun | A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching. |
| axioms | a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal that focuses on all aspects of mathematics, mathematical logic and mathematical physics. |
| platitudesnoun | (countable) An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse. |
| truismsnoun | A self-evident or obvious truth. |
| bywordsnoun | A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase. |
| gnomes | "Gnomes" is the seventeenth and penultimate episode of the second season of the American animated television series South Park. |
| mottoesnoun | A personal slogan. |
| dictumsnoun | Alternative form of dicta, plural of dictum |
| preceptsnoun | A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct. |
| epigrams | Twenty-nine epigrams are attributed to Plato, mostly in the Greek Anthology. |
| apothegmsnoun | A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim. |
| sententiaenoun | — |
| bromidesnoun | (by extension) A dull person with conventional thoughts. |
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