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proverb

UK
/ˈprɒv.ɜːb/
US
/ˈprɔː.vɝːb/

Translations

proverbnoun
proverbs
pl
UK
/ˈprɒv.ɜːb/
US
/ˈprɔː.vɝːb/
A well-known proverb is 'Actions speak louder than words.'
Известная пословица: 'Дела говорят громче слов.'
Synonyms
saying
adage
maxim
aphorism
dictum
motto
truism
wise saying
proverbverb
proverbed
Past Simple
proverbed
Past Participle
proverbing
Gerund
UK
/ˈprɒv.ɜːb/
US
/ˈprɑː.vɜrb/
Archaic or literary usage meaning ‘to speak or write in proverbs’ or ‘to turn into a proverb’.
Synonyms
aphorize
proverbialize
proverbialise
phrase
utter
say
coin
proverbadjective
Used attributively (noun adjunct) in such phrases as "proverb wisdom"; treated here as an adjective per guidelines.

Definitions

proverbnoun
A short, well-known saying that expresses a general truth or piece of advice.
The proverb 'A stitch in time saves nine' suggests that taking care of problems early can prevent them from becoming bigger issues.
A person or thing that is commonly cited as a typical example or byword for a particular quality.
His miserliness became a proverb in the whole town.
proverbverb
To speak of, express, or illustrate by means of a proverb; to make something proverbial.
Medieval scholars proverbed their lessons so that students would remember them.
proverbadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a proverb or proverbs; proverbial.
She compiled a proverb dictionary to aid language learners.
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