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

Parody :: Parody (n.) A popular maxim, adage, or proverb..

Mushroom :: Mushroom (n.) An edible fungus (Agaricus campestris), having a white stalk which bears a convex or oven flattish expanded portion called the pileus. This is whitish and silky or somewhat scaly above, and bears on the under side radiating gills which are at first flesh-colored, but gradually become brown. The plant grows in rich pastures and is proverbial for rapidity of growth and shortness of duration. It has a pleasant smell, and is largely used as food. It is also cultivated from spawn..

Cap :: Cap (v. t.) To match; to mate in contest; to furnish a complement to; as, to cap text; to cap proverbs..

Saw :: Saw (v. t.) A saying; a proverb; a maxim.

Byword :: Byword (n.) A common saying; a proverb; a saying that has a general currency.

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

Rede :: Rede (n.) A word or phrase; a motto; a proverb; a wise saw.

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

Proverbial :: Proverbial (a.) Of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb.

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

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

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

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

Maxim :: Maxim (n.) An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism.

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

Adage :: Adage (n.) An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb..

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

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..

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