proverbed; proverbing; proverbs
ˈprō-ˌvərb 
-ˈvərb
: a form of the verb do used to avoid repetition of a verb (such as do in "act as I do")
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Noun (1)
her grandfather has a proverb for every occasion
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
But Bluey’s comforted when Calypso tells her a proverb about a farmer who trusts everything will turn out the way it’s meant to be.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Whitaker nicknamed the place Sparrow Hall, a reference to a medieval saint’s proverb about a sparrow who flies over a royal banquet, feeling only a brief moment of warmth.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Mar. 2025
The German proverb, roughly translated into English, means: Steady dripping caves the stone.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
So grateful for what the Lord has given me 🤍 proverbs 31:30.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
But Bluey’s comforted when Calypso tells her a proverb about a farmer who trusts everything will turn out the way it’s meant to be.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Whitaker nicknamed the place Sparrow Hall, a reference to a medieval saint’s proverb about a sparrow who flies over a royal banquet, feeling only a brief moment of warmth.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Mar. 2025
The German proverb, roughly translated into English, means: Steady dripping caves the stone.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Proverb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proverb. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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