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an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
her grandfather has a proverb for every occasion
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Recent Examples of proverb
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.
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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
But remember, where there’s fire, there’s smoke, which may be a reversal of the standard proverb but is highly relevant here.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
But remember, where there’s fire, there’s smoke, which may be a reversal of the standard proverb but is highly relevant here.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proverb
Noun
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Preserve & Grow Wealth With Risk-Focused Quality Portfolios However, as the saying goes – never put all your eggs in one basket.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The saying goes that the only things to survive the apocalypse will be Twinkies and roaches.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The promise of power to the people is still in the Constitution, and those words will be there forever.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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Bertie suddenly shouted, quite pleased with himself for managing to get a word out correctly.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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But my one hard-and-fast cooking maxim is: Always wash your blender, immediately.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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Is there one particular maxim or comment that’s your favorite?—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The bigger-is-better adage is one that the world’s biggest cruise lines — Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line and Norwegian Cruise Line among them — continue to embrace, as one mega-size cruise ship after another rolls down the pipeline on its way from the shipyard to the sea.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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John Cho proving the old adage that everyone is hotter in sunglasses, James Ransone reprising elements of Ziggy Sobotka as a thrills-chasing thief, and John Mulaney losing his temper when someone misquotes Stephen Sondheim.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Apparently, Eric Musselman (not unlike his crosstown rival) has never heard of Harry Truman’s aphorism about where the buck stops.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Even so, virtually every one of its paragraphs contains a sensible and quotable aphorism.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2025
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The jacket also has the club motto Fino Alla Fine printed on it to demonstrate the club’s constant pursuit of excellence.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The secretary’s remarks echoed an earlier motto from Trump’s first administration, which pursued more moderate trade policies, and marked a departure in tone from just three weeks ago, when the president announced massive tariff increases on countries around the world.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Proverb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proverb. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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