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

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

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

Proverbially :: Proverbially (adv.) In a proverbial manner; by way of proverb; hence, commonly; universally; as, it is proverbially said; the bee is proverbially busy..

By-spell :: By-spell (n.) A proverb.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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