A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) or an adage is a simple, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs...
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Look up proverb, byspel, proverbial, or Proverbs in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated...
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An anti-proverb or a perverb is the transformation of a standard proverb for humorous effect. Paremiologist Wolfgang Mieder defines them as "parodied,...
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"Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. It also implies that being curious...
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generalisations and thus a particular proverb will have specific situations where it is not applicable. Knowing when a proverb is inapplicable is part of the...
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For Want of a Nail (redirect from For Want of a Nail (Proverb))
lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. "For want of a nail" is a proverb, having numerous variations over several centuries, reminding that seemingly...
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your cake and eat it (too) is a popular English idiomatic proverb or figure of speech. The proverb literally means "you cannot simultaneously retain possession...
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"It takes a village to raise a child" is a proverb that means that an entire community of people must provide for and interact positively with children...
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Proverb is a musical composition by Steve Reich for three sopranos, two tenors, two vibraphones, and two electric organs. It sets a text by Ludwig Wittgenstein...
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Blood is thicker than water is a proverb in English meaning that familial bonds will always be stronger than other relationships. The oldest record of...
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