Definitions for proverbs
ˈprɒv ərbzproverbs

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1. Proverbs, Book of Proverbsnoun

   an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)

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1. Proverbsnoun

   A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh, being a collection or moral maxims.

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1. proverbs

   A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and insightful, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and use formulaic language. A proverbial phrase or a proverbial expression is a type of a conventional saying similar to proverbs and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. Collectively, they form a genre of folklore. Some proverbs exist in more than one language because people borrow them from languages and cultures with which they are in contact. In the West, the Bible (including, but not limited to the Book of Proverbs) and medieval Latin (aided by the work of Erasmus) have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs. Not all Biblical proverbs, however, were distributed to the same extent: one scholar has gathered evidence to show that cultures in which the Bible is the major spiritual book contain "between three hundred and five hundred proverbs that stem from the Bible," whereas another shows that, of the 106 most common and widespread proverbs across Europe, 11 are from the Bible. However, almost every culture has its own unique proverbs.

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1. proverbs

   Proverbs are short, commonly known expressions that offer advice or share a universal truth based on common sense or cultural experience. They are often metaphorical and use formulaic language, passed down through generations. Examples include "Actions speak louder than words" or "The early bird catches the worm."

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How to pronounce proverbs?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say proverbs in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of proverbs in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of proverbs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of proverbs in a Sentence

1. Sir W. Temple:

   Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed

2. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   Proverbs are the literature of reason, or the statements of absolute truth, without qualification. Like the sacred books of each nation, they are the sanctuary of its intuitions.

3. William Feather:

   The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations.

4. Unknown:

   Fools copy proverbs

5. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Quotes, proverbs, and wise sayings are fragments of wisdom that, when gathered, build the castle of enlightenment.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=proverbs
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Proverbs
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proverbs
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=proverbs