proverb (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *proverb*:
NOUN	communication	proverb, adage, saw, byword	a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

proverb > pronunciation
Sounds	praa'verb
Rhymes	adverb ... verb: 12 rhymes with erb...

English > *proverb*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
Synonyms	adage, saw, byword
Broader	saying, expression, locution	A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Spanish	adagio, aforismo, dicho, proverbio, refrán, sentencia
Catalan	adagi, dita, parèmia, proverbi, refrany
Adjectives	proverbial	of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

HyperDic: proverb