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Say :: Say (v. t.) A speech; something said; an expression of opinion; a current story; a maxim or proverb.

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

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

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

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 (n.) An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage..

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

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 striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.

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

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

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

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

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

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..

Nayword :: Nayword (n.) A byword; a proverb; also, a watchword..

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..

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

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

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