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proverba short, well-known saying that expresses a truth or gives advice

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a short, well-known saying that expresses a truth or gives advice

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːvɜːrb/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother always quoted the proverb 'Money doesn't grow on trees' whenever I asked for expensive toys.
  • The proverb 'A watched pot never boils' perfectly describes waiting for my slow computer to start up.
  • He loves to use proverbs in his speeches to make his points more memorable.

proverb

NOUN

[/ˈprɑːvɜːrb/]

a short, well-known saying that expresses a truth or gives advice

a short, well-known saying that expresses a truth or gives advice
💡 Concept

a short, well-known saying that expresses a truth or gives advice

A superb proverb shared over herb picking wisdom!
🎵 Rhyme

A superb proverb shared over herb picking wisdom!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈprɑːvɜːrb/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprɒvɜːb/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpro--
Rootverb

🎵Rhyme

verbcurbherbsuperb
verb
curb
herb
superb

🔗Collocations

old proverb
Chinese proverb
famous proverb
quote a proverb
ancient proverb
biblical proverb

📝Examples

My grandmother always quoted the proverb 'Money doesn't grow on trees' whenever I asked for expensive toys.

😄 Fun example

The proverb 'A watched pot never boils' perfectly describes waiting for my slow computer to start up.

He loves to use proverbs in his speeches to make his points more memorable.

😄 Fun example

The proverb 'Don't judge a book by its cover' clearly didn't apply to my cooking - it looked bad and tasted worse!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sayingadagemaximaxiomaphorism

Antonyms

nonsensegibberish

Related

wisdomfolkloretraditionmottoquotation

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