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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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Pro-Verb: The Complement to the Pronoun
Pro-Verb: The Complement to the Pronoun
The pro-verb, like the pronoun, is a meaningful substitute.
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The first known use of proverb was in the 14th century
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