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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 remember, where there’s fire, there’s smoke, which may be a reversal of the standard proverb but is highly relevant here.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
To paraphrase an old proverb, the best time to connect the fights for trans and reproductive rights was decades ago.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them, 4 Dec. 2024
This brings up the proverb of wanting to have your cake and eat it too.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Each pair of shoes has a script with a Swahili proverb or saying.
—Erinne Magee, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
To paraphrase an old proverb, the best time to connect the fights for trans and reproductive rights was decades ago.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them, 4 Dec. 2024
This brings up the proverb of wanting to have your cake and eat it too.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Each pair of shoes has a script with a Swahili proverb or saying.
—Erinne Magee, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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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
Noun
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His sentences stopped making sense, then his words.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Some teachers have pushed back against the changes to reading instruction, which place a greater emphasis on phonics and discourage the use of context clues to guess at words.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Senior leaders can keep certain maxims in mind to shape a constructive message that’s both insightful and impactful.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The old adage that looked to Memorial Day — basically the two-month mark — as a perfect time to assess the roster, get rid of what’s not working and promote top prospects now seems antiquated.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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An adage that's been around as long as the combustion engine, really.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Eradicate ransomware together is the motto of the Halcyon Threat Research Incentive Program, known as TRIP for short, which launched April 21.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Here's everything to know about Mel Robbin's motto that has taken over the internet.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Proverb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proverb. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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