- 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...
- An anti-
proverb or a
perverb is the
transformation of a
standard proverb for
humorous effect.
Paremiologist Wolfgang Mieder defines them as "parodied,...
- 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...
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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...
- A ****anese
proverb (諺, ことわざ, kotowaza) may take the form of: a
short saying (言い習わし, iinarawashi), an
idiomatic phrase (慣用句, kan'yōku), or a four-character...
- "The road to **** is
paved with good intentions" is a
proverb or aphorism. A
common meaning of the
phrase is that
wrongdoings or evil
actions are often...
- 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...
- want of a
horseshoe nail. [citation needed] "For want of a nail" is a
proverb,
having numerous variations over
several centuries,
reminding that seemingly...
-
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...
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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...
