proverb

proverb
Synonyms and related words:
adage, ana, analects, aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm, axiom, bromide, byword, catchword, cliche, coin a phrase, collected sayings, commonplace, current saying, dictate, dictum, distich, epigram, expression, gnome, golden saying, homily, maxim, moral, mot, motto, oracle, phrase, pithy saying, platitude, precept, prescript, proverbial saying, proverbs, saw, saying, sentence, sententious expression, sloka, stock saying, sutra, teaching, text, truism, verse, wisdom, wisdom literature, wise saying, witticism, word, words of wisdom

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  • Proverb — La musique polyphonique de Pérotin (Alleluia), une source d inspiration de Proverb Genre …   Wikipédia en Français

  • proverb — PROVÉRB, proverbe, s.n. 1. Învăţătură morală populară născută din experienţă, exprimată printr o formulă eliptică sugestivă, de obicei metaforică, ritmică sau rimată; zicală, zicătoare, parimie. 2. (Franţuzism) Operă dramatică scurtă, al cărei… …   Dicționar Român

  • Proverb — Prov erb, n. [OE. proverbe, F. proverbe, from L. proverbium; pro before, for + verbum a word. See {Verb}.] 1. An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • PROVERB — (Heb. מָשָׁל, mashal; pl. מְשָׁלִים, meshalim). The term proverb as a translation of the biblical Hebrew word mashal denotes certain specific literary forms, particularly of wisdom literature. Several of these forms are also referred to by the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Proverb — Prov erb, v. t. 1. To name in, or as, a proverb. [R.] [1913 Webster] Am I not sung and proverbed for a fool ? Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To provide with a proverb. [R.] [1913 Webster] I am proverbed with a grandsire phrase. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proverb — [präv′ərb] n. [OFr proverbe < L proverbium < pro , PRO 2 + verbum, word: see VERB] 1. a short, traditional saying that expresses some obvious truth or familiar experience; adage; maxim 2. a person or thing that has become commonly… …   English World dictionary

  • Proverb — Prov erb, v. i. To write or utter proverbs. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • proverb — index maxim, phrase Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • proverb — (n.) c.1300, in boke of Prouerbyys, the Old Testament book, from O.Fr. proverbe (12c.), from L. proverbium a common saying, lit. words put forward, from pro forth (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + verbum word (see VERB (Cf. verb)). Used generally from late… …   Etymology dictionary

  • proverb — maxim, adage, motto, *saying, saw, epigram, aphorism, apothegm …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • proverb — [n] saying referring to common fact, knowledge adage, aphorism, apophthegm, axiom, byword, catch phrase, daffodil*, dictum, epigram, folk wisdom, gnome, maxim, moral, motto, platitude, precept, repartee, saw*, text, truism, witticism, word;… …   New thesaurus

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