How to Use proverb in a Sentence

proverb

noun

• As the old proverb goes, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
  — Kylie Robison, Fortune, 26 July 2023
• And there’s a proverb, this idea of the secret of getting old.
  — Renée Onque, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
• As the proverb says, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
  — Robert Rosenkranz, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2019
• As the proverb goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
  — Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2022
• There is a Georgian proverb that the guest is from God.
  — Pallavi Kumar, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
• When in a drought don't predict rain, the old proverb insists, with much truth.
  — Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2021
• Like many African proverbs, this one is layered with meaning.
  — Nathaniel J. Dominy, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2021
• This was a lovely answer, if a mix of genuine belief and proverb.
  — New York Times, 23 Mar. 2021
• There’s a Swahili proverb, Mtoto wa nyoka ni nyoka—the child of a snake is a snake.
  — Wired Opinion, Wired, 5 Feb. 2020
• This one even stretches the proverb about the wheels of justice turning slowly.
  — Nathan Fenno, latimes.com, 17 Apr. 2018
• The latter half of that proverb rings especially true right now.
  — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2018
• Most—if not all—of us have experienced the truth of this proverb, and faced the failure of our plans.
  — António Abrantes, Quartz at Work, 5 Dec. 2019
• Paraphrased from an old proverb, the best time to plant a tree was yesterday, the second-best time is right now.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 24 May 2021
• And then the dog barks, and the caravan moves on, to paraphrase the old Arabic proverb.
  — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2019
• Opinion disguised itself as proverb.
  — Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
• Both are derived from a Jamaican proverb and the promise of equality.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2021
• The evaluator may test a person's sense of right and wrong by asking them to explain the meaning of a proverb.
  — Jessica Wapner, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
• For centuries, the proverb has reminded us that seeing is believing.
  — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
• Like many entrepreneurs in the space, Burkhart appears to be measuring twice to cut once, as the classic proverb posits.
  — Rod Berger, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
• This proverb first appears in writing in 1772, but the concept is timeless.
  — Popular Science, 15 Mar. 2021
• Cobb said of his partner, toasting Pei with a Chinese proverb on his 50th birthday.
  — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 5 Mar. 2020
• The reason can be explained by a Japanese proverb about the importance of leaving no mess.
  — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
• But perhaps the night’s theme was best summed up by a proverb, not from Italy, but Coventry’s native continent.
  — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
• There's an old proverb that says tragedy comes in threes, and the Daniels family of New Berlin is all too familiar.
  — Samantha Hendrickson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2022
• On the other hand, perhaps this is one of those rare and unforeseen opportunities that give rise to the proverb of no guts, no glory.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
• What does the phrase squeaky bum time, the racehorse Devon Loch, and the Portuguese proverb ‘morrer na prais’ all have in common?
  — Ian Irving, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
• Includes quirky facts, adages, advice, quotes and proverbs, as well as articles about mistletoe, bird nests, perennials, timekeeping, recipes and more.
  — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
• The mall makes good on the proverb that a Lego in the hand is worth more than two idling in a container at the Port of Los Angeles.
  — Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2021
• The lyrics, some inspired by proverbs and biblical passages, convey the fervor of his first love with God, without losing his personal touch.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
• His tale has become a proverb for any outdoor fanatic who, despite all of the proper planning and preparation, is undone by forces more powerful than him or herself.
  — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025