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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
Even the most nonsensical attempts at new proverbs resulted in a confident explanation from Google's AI Overview, created right there on the spot.
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ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Now Bluey has to experience her own farmer’s proverb.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
So grateful for what the Lord has given me 🤍 proverbs 31:30.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
But Bluey’s comforted when Calypso tells her a proverb about a farmer who trusts everything will turn out the way it’s meant to be.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Now Bluey has to experience her own farmer’s proverb.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
So grateful for what the Lord has given me 🤍 proverbs 31:30.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
But Bluey’s comforted when Calypso tells her a proverb about a farmer who trusts everything will turn out the way it’s meant to be.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proverb
Noun
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As the saying goes, the comeback is greater than the setback.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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Final Thoughts There’s a saying in sustainability circles: The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago; the next best time is right now.—
Emmanuel Carrillo,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The use of the words 'genocide' or 'acts of genocide' to describe what is happening in Gaza is no longer debated by international legal experts or human rights organizations.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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Letters are limited to less than 250 words and must be signed (no pseudonyms nor initials).You must include your email address, address with city and daytime phone number for verification.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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That violates another maxim commonly taught in families, schools and religious venues everywhere: Those who can should help those in need.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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At a place as small as McCabe’s — smaller, even, by far than the El Rey, where Burnett last officially played in 2006 — a statement like that could count as more than just a passing maxim.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 May 2025
Noun
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When describing his country's economics, Navarro drew on a political adage coined by campaign strategist James Carville.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Wait a second, the retort goes, the old-time adage is that to the victor go the spoils.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 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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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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For that to be the case, though, their best player has to be able to play and perform utilizing that same motto.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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That’s not the only team motto that can be found on the ring, though.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2025
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“Proverb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proverb. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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