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Diverb :: Diverb (n.) A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted; an antithetical proverb.

Proverbial :: Proverbial (a.) Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial..

Proverbialist :: Proverbialist (n.) One who makes much use of proverbs in speech or writing; one who composes, collects, or studies proverbs..

Proverb :: Proverb (n.) A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.

Proverb :: Proverb (n.) A drama exemplifying a proverb.

Proverb :: Proverb (n.) A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.

Light-o''-love :: Light-o'-love (n.) An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters..

Adagial :: Adagial (a.) Pertaining to an adage; proverbial.

Proverbialize :: Proverbialize (v. t. & i.) To turn into a proverb; to speak in proverbs.

Brocard :: Brocard (n.) An elementary principle or maximum; a short, proverbial rule, in law, ethics, or metaphysics..

E-la :: E-la (n.) Originally, the highest note in the scale of Guido; hence, proverbially, any extravagant saying..

Saying :: Saying (n.) That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb..

Feather :: Feather (n.) Kind; nature; species; -- from the proverbial phrase, Birds of a feather, that is, of the same species..

Proverb :: Proverb (v. t.) To name in, or as, a proverb..

Proverbialism :: Proverbialism (n.) A proverbial phrase.

Likeness :: Likeness (n.) A comparison; parable; proverb.

Paramiographer :: Paramiographer (n.) A collector or writer of proverbs.

Strawberry :: Straw (n.) Anything proverbially worthless; the least possible thing; a mere trifle.

Proverb :: Proverb (v. i.) To write or utter proverbs.

Proverb :: Proverb (v. t.) To provide with a proverb.

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