Proverb Synonyms

prŏvûrb
A usually pithy and familiar statement expressing an observation or principle generally accepted as wise or true
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. adage
  2. byword
  3. saw
  4. aphorism
  5. maxim
  6. saying
  7. motto
  8. axiom
  9. apothegm
  10. precept
  11. epigram
  12. truism
  13. dictum
  14. text
  15. witticism
  16. adage. saying
  17. repartee
  18. allegory
  19. catch-phrase
  20. mot
  21. cliché
  22. moral
  23. gnome
  24. folk wisdom
  25. platitude. See syn. study at saying.saying
  26. homily
  27. platitude
  28. parable
  29. word
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. apothegmatic
  2. gnomic
  3. sententious

Words Related to Proverb

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Proverb Sentence Examples

  • The proverb states that we should "Treat the Earth well."

  • There is an old African proverb which says "The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago."

  • Have you ever heard this old proverb?

  • May I refer you to the ancient proverb "Don't say what you don't want quoted later."

  • The grains of the bamboo are available for food, and the Chinese have a proverb that it produces seed more abundantly in years when the rice crop fails, which means, probably, that in times of dearth the natives look more after such a source of food.

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