- 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,...
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generalizations and thus a
particular proverb will have
specific situations where it is not applicable.
Knowing when a
proverb is
inapplicable is part of the...
-
killed the cat" is a
proverb used to warn of the
dangers of
unnecessary investigation or experimentation. The
original form of the
proverb, now
rarely used...
- 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...
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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...
- "All work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy" is an old
proverb that
means without time off from work, a
person becomes both
bored and boring. It is often...
-
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...
- "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...
