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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
According to an ancient Neapolitan proverb, ‘More things happen in a day than in an entire century’.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proverb
Noun
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Remember the old saying: Red and yellow, kill a fellow; red and black, friend of Jack.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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As the saying goes, crisis represents both danger and opportunity.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Embrace Personal Accountability Being credible and responsible means keeping your word and following through on your promises in a timely manner.—
Cheri Rainey,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Describing Seabreeze Craft Chocolates’ limited edition Dubai Chocolate Sandwich Cookies in words is a humbling exercise.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Kennedy’s views of individual ingredients oscillate between commonsense dietary maxims and conspiratorial musings.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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The maxim for so long in international trade has been to remove all sand from the gears.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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As the old adage goes, the early bird gets the worm—the same can be applied to snatching up the best Prime Day beauty deals!—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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The old adage is that two heads are better than one.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The conceit and self-involvement of Isabella’s brother John is also dispatched effectively, not with aphorism but with his own words.—
Adelle Waldman,
New Yorker,
31 May 2025
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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
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Kotb's work motto, written on an office wall, alludes to the names of her daughters.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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And as time went on, more people — fans, media, announcers — latched on to the motto, using it as a taunt when the opportunity arose.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Proverb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proverb. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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