Associations to the word «Proverbs»
Noun
- Riddle
- Idiom
- Sancho
- Parable
- Fable
- Maxim
- Folklore
- Quixote
- Yoruba
- Wisdom
- Erasmus
- Metaphor
- Solomon
- Allusion
- Lore
- Quotation
- Epic
- Quote
- Rhyme
- Confucius
- Superstition
- Phrase
- Allegory
- Anecdote
- Sow
- Motto
- Say
- Saying
- Pun
- Worldview
- Gallows
- Precept
- Prose
- Tale
- Plutarch
- Axiom
- Humour
- Jest
- Omen
- Myth
- Fool
- Ballad
- Wit
- Devonshire
- Genre
- Meaning
- Wilt
- Moral
- Narrative
- Cato
- Poetry
- Almanac
- Wise
- Honesty
- Joke
- Shin
- Utterance
- Discourse
- Collection
- Corpus
- Psalm
- Tout
- Legend
- Verse
- Que
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PROVERB, noun. A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
PROVERB, noun. A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
PROVERB, noun. A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
PROVERB, noun. A drama exemplifying a proverb.
PROVERB, verb. To write or utter proverbs.
PROVERB, verb. To name in, or as, a proverb.
PROVERB, verb. To provide with a proverb.
Dictionary definition
PROVERB, noun. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.