proverb in Sindhi سنڌي
proverb in Telugu తెలుగు
proverb in English
- proverb⇄noun 1. a short wise saying used for a long time by many people. ""Haste makes waste"" is a proverb.
Ex. Fast bind, fast find; A proverb never stale in thrifty mind (Shakespeare).
(SYN) adage, maxim, saw.
2. (Figurative.) a well-known - proverb⇄proverb, noun, verb.
- proverb⇄v.t. 1. to say in the form of a proverb; speak of proverbially.
2. (Figurative.) to make a byword of.
Ex. Am I not sung and proverbed for a fool in every street? (Milton).