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proverb

pro·verb

UK/ˈpɹɒvɜːb/ US/ˈpɹɑˌvɝb/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

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Origin

From Old French proverbe, from Latin proverbium.

Phrases

  • apologetic proverb
  • proverbs hunt in pairs

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