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proverbs

The correct spelling is proverbs.

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noun

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The correct spelling is proverbs. A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
  2. 2.A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
  3. 3.A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
  4. 4.A drama exemplifying a proverb.

verb

  1. 1.To write or utter proverbs.
  2. 2.To name in, or as, a proverb.
  3. 3.To provide with a proverb.

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