1) Adage 2) Aphorism 3) Axiom 4) Axiom in RV probe 5) Benjamin Franklin handiwork 6) Byword 7) Composition by Steve Reich 8) Expression 9) French word used in English 10) Guide to wisdom 11) Ignorance is bliss 12) Locution 13) Maxim 14) Motto 15) Nugget for franklin 16) Once bitten, twice shy 17) Pithy truth
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1) Adage 2) Byword 3) Maxim 4) Saw 5) Saying
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A proverb (from proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. Proverbs are often borrowed from similar languages and cultures,...
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[Reich] Proverb is a musical composition by Steve Reich for three sopranos, two tenors, two vibraphones, and two electric organs. It sets a text by Ludwig Wittgenstein. It was written in 1995 and was originally intended for The Proms and the Utrecht Early Music Festival. It was premiered at Alice Tully Hall in New York City on February 10, ...
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• (v. t.) To provide with a proverb. • (v. t.) To name in, or as, a proverb. • (n.) A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable. • (n.) A drama exemplifying a proverb. • (v. i.) To write or utter proverbs. • (n.) An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a ...
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succinct and pithy saying in general use, expressing commonly held ideas and beliefs. Proverbs are part of every spoken language and are related to ... [3 related articles]
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Prov'erb intransitive verb To write or utter proverbs. [ R.]
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Prov'erb noun [ Middle English
proverbe , French
proverbe , from Latin
proverbium ;
pro before, for +
verbum a word. See
Verb .]
1. An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses...
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Prov'erb transitive verb 1. To name in, or as, a proverb. [ R.] « Am I not sung and
proverbed for a fool ?»
Milton. 2. To provide with a proverb. [ R.] « I am
proverbed with a grandsire phrase.»
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[
n] - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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proverb 1. A short, popular saying, sometimes expressing wisdom. It is also called an adage, maxim, axiom, aphorism, apothegm, or epigram. 2. A short pithy saying in common and recognized use; a concise sentence, often metaphorical or alliterative in form, which is held to express some truth ascertained by experience or observation and familiar to ...
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A proverb is a short saying or piece of folk wisdom that emerges from the general culture rather than being written by a single, individual author.
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a saying, which may have changed little over time, which states a belief about the world: the early bird catches the worm; too many cooks spoil the broth; the grass is always greener on the other side.
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adage noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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Piece of received, traditional wisdom expressed in a pithy, often metaphorical manner (`A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush`; `A stitch in time saves nine`)
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