- A
proverb (from Latin: proverbium) or an
adage is a simple,
traditional saying that
expresses a
perceived truth based on
common sense or experience. Proverbs...
- Look up
proverb, byspel, proverbial, or
Proverbs in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
proverb is a
simple and
concrete saying po****rly
known and repeated...
- An anti-
proverb or a
perverb is the
transformation of a
standard proverb for
humorous effect.
Paremiologist Wolfgang Mieder defines them as "parodied,...
- "Curiosity
killed the cat" is a
proverb used to warn of the
dangers of
unnecessary investigation or experimentation. It also
implies that
being curious...
- lost. And all for the want of a
horseshoe nail. "For want of a nail" is a
proverb,
having numerous variations over
several centuries,
reminding that seemingly...
- your cake and eat it (too) is a po****r
English idiomatic proverb or
figure of speech. The
proverb literally means "you
cannot simultaneously retain possession...
-
Blood is
thicker than
water is a
proverb in
English meaning that
familial bonds will
always be
stronger than
other relationships. The
oldest record of...
- There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip is an
English proverb. It
implies that even when a good
outcome or
conclusion seems certain,
things can...
- "It
takes a
village to
raise a child" is a
proverb that
means that an
entire community of
people must
provide for and
interact positively with children...
- A ****anese
proverb (諺, ことわざ, kotowaza) may take the form of: a
short saying (言い習わし, iinarawashi), an
idiomatic phrase (慣用句, kan'yōku), or a four-character...
