An anti-proverb or a perverb is the transformation of a standard proverb for humorous effect. Paremiologist Wolfgang Mieder defines them as "parodied,... 21 KB (2,780 words) - 09:56, 5 April 2024 |
Look up proverb, byspel, proverbial, or Proverbs in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated... 918 bytes (150 words) - 02:35, 12 August 2023 |
"Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. It also implies that being curious... 7 KB (834 words) - 14:08, 19 April 2024 |
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... 7 KB (784 words) - 21:30, 1 February 2024 |
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... 12 KB (1,335 words) - 18:38, 24 March 2024 |
There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip is an English proverb. It implies that even when a good outcome or conclusion seems certain, things can... 12 KB (1,489 words) - 15:36, 8 February 2024 |
Japanese proverbs (redirect from Japanese proverb) A Japanese proverb (諺, ことわざ, kotowaza) may take the form of: a short saying (言い習わし, iinarawashi), an idiomatic phrase (慣用句, kan'yōku), or a four-character... 8 KB (1,030 words) - 09:44, 29 March 2024 |
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... 37 KB (4,288 words) - 22:27, 30 April 2024 |
"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... 3 KB (263 words) - 09:34, 17 March 2024 |