proverb
[noun]
Synonyms: saying, adage, dictum, maxim, saw

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prov‧erb /ˈprɒvɜːb $ ˈprɑːvɜːrb/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: proverbe, from Latin proverbium, from verbum 'word']
a short well-known statement that gives advice or expresses something that is generally true. ‘A penny saved is a penny earned’ is an example of a proverb. ⇒ saying

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