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noun
- 1. a short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
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PROVERB definition: 1. a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or…. Learn more.
A proverb is such a saying popularly known and repeated, usually expressing simply and concretely, though often metaphorically, a truth based on common sense or the practical experience of humankind: “A stitch in time saves nine.”
1. : to speak of proverbially. 2. obsolete : to provide with a proverb. pro-verb. 3 of 3. noun (2) ˈprō-ˌvərb. -ˈvərb. : a form of the verb do used to avoid repetition of a verb (such as do in "act as I do") Synonyms. Noun (1) adage. aphorism. apothegm. byword. epigram.
PROVERB meaning: 1. a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or…. Learn more.
Definition of Proverb. A proverb is a brief, simple, and popular saying, or a phrase that gives advice and effectively embodies a commonplace truth based on practical experience or common sense. A proverb may have an allegorical message behind its odd appearance.
proverb. a well-known phrase or sentence that gives advice or says something that is generally true, for example ‘Waste not, want not.’. As the old proverb has it: ‘A stitch in time saves nine’. Definition of proverb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
A proverb is a short, catchy phrase that expresses a true or useful idea. Most proverbs have been around long enough, and endlessly repeated, that they are commonly seen as telling an important truth.
A proverb is such a saying popularly known and repeated, usually expressing simply and concretely, though often metaphorically, a truth based on common sense or the practical experience of humankind: “A stitch in time saves nine.”
PROVERB definition: 1. a famous phrase or sentence that gives you advice: 2. relating to a proverb. Learn more.
Feb 1, 2018 · A proverb is a short, pithy statement of a general truth, one that condenses common experience into memorable form. Or, as defined by Miguel de Cervantes, "a short sentence based on long experience." Adjective: proverbial .
