Associations to the word «Proverb»

PROVERB, noun. A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.

PROVERB, noun. A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.

PROVERB, noun. A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.

PROVERB, noun. A drama exemplifying a proverb.

PROVERB, verb. To write or utter proverbs.

PROVERB, verb. To name in, or as, a proverb.

PROVERB, verb. To provide with a proverb.

PROVERB, noun. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.