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Proverbial
Proverbial Pro*ver"bi*al, a. [L. proverbialis: cf. F. proverbial.] 1. Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial. In case of excesses, I take the German proverbial cure, by a hair of the same beast, to be the worst. --Sir W. Temple. 2. Of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb. ``A proverbial obscurity.' --Sir T. Browne.
Proverbialism
Proverbialism Pro*ver"bi*al*ism, n. A proverbial phrase.
Proverbialist
Proverbialist Pro*ver"bi*al*ist, n. One who makes much use of proverbs in speech or writing; one who composes, collects, or studies proverbs.
Proverbialize
Proverbialize Pro*ver"bi*al*ize, v. t. & i. [Cf. F. proverbialiser.] To turn into a proverb; to speak in proverbs.
Proverbially
Proverbially Pro*ver"bi*al*ly, adv. In a proverbial manner; by way of proverb; hence, commonly; universally; as, it is proverbially said; the bee is proverbially busy.

Meaning of PROVERBIA from wikipedia

- Παροιμίαι (Paroimiai, "Proverbs"); in the Latin Vulgate the title was Proverbia, from which the English name is derived. Proverbs is not merely an anthology...
- library contains the only complete copy of the Proverbia Grecorum. Dean Simpson (1987), "The 'Proverbia Grecorum'", Traditio, 43: 1–22, JSTOR 27831196...
- The Proverbia Grecorum (sometimes Parabolae Gregorum, both meaning "proverbs of the Gr****s") is an anonymous Latin collection of proverbs compiled in...
- Library MS Royal 10 A. ix, fol. 40v Item 9908 in Walther, H. (1964). Proverbia sententiaeque Latinitatis medii aevi. Lateinische Sprichwörter und Sentenzen...
- canonum Hibernensis Hisperica Famina De mirabilibus sacrae scripturae Proverbia Grecorum M****cripts Antiphonary of Bangor Gospels of Mael Brigte Reichenau...
- canonum Hibernensis Hisperica Famina De mirabilibus sacrae scripturae Proverbia Grecorum M****cripts Antiphonary of Bangor Gospels of Mael Brigte Reichenau...
- Job The Book of Job Psalms Psalmi Psalms The Book of Psalms Proverbs Proverbia Sentences The Proverbs Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes...
- canonum Hibernensis Hisperica Famina De mirabilibus sacrae scripturae Proverbia Grecorum M****cripts Antiphonary of Bangor Gospels of Mael Brigte Reichenau...
- Irish Proverbia Grecorum, a collection of secular wisdom sayings. The Kues m****cript of this work is the only complete copy of the Proverbia. While...
- translation in 1877. A Latin translation by Georg Freytag, entitled Arabum Proverbia, was published at Bonn in 1838–1843. At least two versifications have...