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What is a proverb?


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Proverb - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.

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A proverb (from the Latin proverbium), also called a byword or nayword, is a simple and concrete saying popularly known & repeated

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A proverb is a word that can substitute for a verb or verb phrase, as do in They never attend board meetings, but we do regularly.

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A proverb is a short popular saying, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought.ChaCha!

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A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

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What is a proverb? A proverb is a brief popular epigram or maxim, adage, or byword. Thank you for using ChaCha! Have a good one!

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A proverb is a condensed memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many. ChaCha!

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A proverb is a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.

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A proverb is a simple, concrete saying popularly known and repeated expressing a truth based on common sense. Enjoy!

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