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Recent Examples of proverb To butcher a proverb, if Bielsa is for you, who in that corner of England could possibly be against you? Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025 This powerful African proverb reminds us that a community of caring individuals—be it relatives, friends, or community members—plays a vital role in raising a child. Ronny Maye, Essence, 10 May 2025 There is the beautiful proverb about the woman of strength (Proverbs 31:10-31), that is perhaps the most eloquent text on women in the Bible. Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025 The difficulty that arises is reminiscent of the old proverb about blind men groping different parts of an elephant. Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for proverb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proverb
Noun
  • Sunlight, as the saying goes, is the best disinfectant.
    Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
  • The better version of this saying is to iterate fast.
    Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • More important would be whether China and Russia took any stronger action against the United States beyond words.
    Matthew Tostevin Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
  • That word first exploded onto the scene in World War II Britain as Royal Air Force slang for a bomb of enough penetrating power to shatterwhole blocks of homes and pavements.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • But, of course, seeing one of our best musical comediennes so deliciously live out the maxim that all is vanity is especially a treat for Hilty heads who’ve longed to see her in a Broadway production that lives up to the title of her former TV series.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
  • La Fontaine’s focus on animals and penchant for moral maxims must have immediately attracted her.
    Susan Gubar June 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • The Nuggets are counting on the old adage about quarterbacks not applying to general managers.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
  • The familiar adage from airplane safety demonstrations holds: put your oxygen mask on before helping others.
    Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • His announcement was greeted with surprise and then minutes of thundering applause from shareholders — many of whom became millionaires by owning Berkshire stock and hang onto his every financial aphorism.
    Michael J. de la Merced, New York Times, 4 May 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • That is essentially the motto for St. Laurence’s entire lineup.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
  • In other words, Essence Festival 2025 is around the corner, prompting the motto of wearing less and going out more.
    Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 12 June 2025

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“Proverb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proverb. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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