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proverb

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving advice:

Examples:

The appetite, says the proverb, grows with eating.
[ + that ] There is an old Arab proverb that everything you write or speak should pass through three gates: Is this kind? Is this necessary? Is this true?
2
a short statement, usually known by many people for a long time, that gives advice or expresses some common truth:

Examples:

A Chinese proverb says that the longest journey begins with a single step.

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