proverb

prov·erb  (prvûrb)

n.

1. A short pithy saying in frequent and widespread use that expresses a basic truth or practical precept. See Synonyms at saying.

2. Proverbs (used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Prov. or Prv or Pr See Table at Bible.

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[Middle English proverbe, from Old French, from Latin prverbium : pr-, forth; see pro-¹ + verbum, word; see wer-⁵ in Indo-European roots.]

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proverb [ˈprɒvɜːb]

n

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a short, memorable, and often highly condensed saying embodying, esp with bold imagery, some commonplace fact or experience

2. a person or thing exemplary in respect of a characteristic Antarctica is a proverb for extreme cold

3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Ecclesiast a wise saying or admonition providing guidance

vb (tr)

1. to utter or describe (something) in the form of a proverb

2. to make (something) a proverb

[via Old French from Latin prōverbium, from verbum word]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

proverb - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people adage, byword, saw locution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

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proverb

noun saying, saw, maxim, gnome, adage, dictum, aphorism, byword, apophthegm the old proverb `where there's a will, there's a way`

Translations

proverb [ˈprɒvɜːb] N → refrán m, proverbio m

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proverb [ˈprɒvɜː^rb] n → proverbe m

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proverb

n → Sprichwort nt; (the Book of) Proverbs → die Sprüche pl

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proverb [ˈprɒvɜːb] n → proverbio

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proverb

n proverb [ˈprovəːb]

a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!' spreekwoord مَثَل، قَوْل مأثور пословица přísloví ordsprog das Sprichwort παροιμία proverbio vanasõna ضرب المثل sananlasku proverbe פִּתגָם कहावत közmondás pepatah málsháttur proverbio ことわざ 격언 patarlė paruna; sakāmvārds peribahasa spreekwoord ordtak/-språk przysłowie provérbio proverb пословица príslovie pregovor izreka ordspråk สุภาษิต atasözü 諺語，格言 прислів'я کہاوت، ضرب المثل thành ngữ 谚语，格言

adj proˈverbial

spreekwoordelik مَثَلي، مَضْرِب الأمْثال пословичен příslovečný ordsprogsagtig; ordsprogs- sprichwörtlich παροιμιώδης proverbial üldtuntud به صورت ضرب المثل sananlaskun proverbial יָדוּעַ לַכּול लोकोक्तिय, लोकप्रसिद्ध, कुख्यात közmodásos, közismert perumpamaan málsháttar-; alþekktur proverbiale ことわざの 금언적인 tapęs priežodžiu, plačiai žinomas parunas-; vispārzināms spt bidalan spreekwoordelijk som i ordtaket, fyndig, legendarisk przysłowiowy proverbial proverbial общеизвестный príslovečný, povestný pregovoren poslovičan ordspråksmässig, allmänt känd ที่เกี่ยวกับสุภาษิต atasözüne ait 諺語的 такий, що увійшов у прислів'я مشہور، مثالي thuộc tục ngữ 谚语的

adv proˈverbially

spreekwoordelik بصورَةٍ يُضْرَب بها المَثَل пословично příslovečně ordsprogsagtigt sprichwörtlich παροιμιωδώς proverbialmente nagu teada ضرب المثل tarumaisesti proverbialement כַּיָדוע לַּכּול लोकोक्तिकता से, लोकप्रसिद्धता közmondásosan, közismerten menurut perumpamaan alþekkt; eins og í málshætti proverbialmente ことわざ通りに 금언적으로 kaip sakoma vispārzināmi; kā mēdz teikt spt bidalan spreekwoordelijk som i ordtaket, fyndig, legendarisk przysłowiowo proverbialmente (în mod) proverbial общеизвестно príslovečne pregovorno poslovično ordspråksmässigt, allmänt känd โดยเกี่ยวกับสุภาษิต atasözü olarak 諺語地 за прислів'ям تمثيلاً، ضرب المثل کے طور پر thuộc tục ngữ 谚语地

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proverb → مَثَل přísloví talemåde Sprichwort παροιμία refrán sananlasku proverbe poslovica proverbio ことわざ 격언 gezegde ordspråk przysłowie provérbio пословица ordspråk คติพจน์ atasözü tục ngữ 谚语