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proverb [ˈprɒvɜːb] N

proverb

proverb

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Messages are often in the form of riddles or proverbs. en.wikipedia.org

The literary texts include hymns and rituals, epics, proverbs. en.wikipedia.org

It includes several texts covering subjects including a medical treatise and proverbs. en.wikipedia.org

Our chief instruction, beside that of school and church, came from the proverbs in the home. en.wikipedia.org

Most likely they were popular proverbs, which tended later to be attributed to particular sages. en.wikipedia.org

Proverbs are often borrowed across lines of language, religion, and even time. en.wikipedia.org

Some of his verses have entered the popular language to become proverbs. en.wikipedia.org

The proverb, my opponent's vital point is my vital point, often applies in regard to shape. en.wikipedia.org

This is based on the modern proverb, feed a cold and starve a fever. en.wikipedia.org

Proverbs have also been used strategically by poets. en.wikipedia.org

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