Proverb
31proverb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. maxim, axiom, adage, precept, saying. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. maxim, adage, aphorism, precept, saw, saying, motto, dictum, text, witticism, repartee, axiom, truism, apothegm, byword, catch phrase, mot …
32Proverb — Pro|vẹrb 〈n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: en〉 Sprichwort [Etym.: <lat. proverbium »Sprichwort«] …
33Proverb — Pro|verb [...v...] das; s, en u. Prov’erbium das; s, ...ien [...i̯ən] <aus gleichbed. lat. proverbium> Sprichwort …
34proverb — prov|erb [ pra,vɜrb ] noun count a short well known statement that gives practical advice about life: ADAGE, SAYING …
35proverb — [14] Latin prōverbium meant literally ‘set of words put forth’ – that is, ‘commonly uttered’. It was a compound formed from the prefix prō ‘forth’ and verbum ‘word’ (source of English verb, verbal, etc). English acquired it via Old French… …
36proverb — prov·erb || prÉ‘vÉœrb / prÉ’vÉœËb n. saying, maxim; adage, parable …
37proverb n — pronoun n …
38proverb — noun a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice. Origin ME: from OFr. proverbe, from L. proverbium, from pro (put) forth + verbum word …
39proverb — n. 1. Adage, maxim, saying, dictum, saw, aphorism, apothegm, by word. 2. By word, expression of contempt …
40proverb — noun (C) a short well known statement that contains advice about life in general …