proverb

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.
2. (obsolete) Any commonly used turn of phrase expressing a metaphor, simile, or descriptive epithet.
3. (obsolete) A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
4. (obsolete) A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
5. (obsolete) A drama exemplifying a proverb.

Verb

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

Concepten

spreekwoord

gezegde

spreuk

idioom

zinspreuk

sententie

aforisme

vonnis

zegswijze

zinswending

epigram

grondwaarheid

hekelrijm

adagium

axioma

grondstelling

judicium

taaleigen

uitdrukking

uitspraak

Synoniemen

saying

adage

maxim

saw

🪚

aphorism

idiom

byword

epigram

motto

parable

phrase

expression

dictum

popular saying

epitaph

Sutra

words

common saying

speech

epigraph

example

moral

cliches

catchphrase

axiom

phrases

praises

precept

admonition

adjudication

fable

story

tale

text

verdict

word

byspel

set phrase

wise saying

by-word

proverbial expression

old saying

old saw

scientific

gnome

idioms

illustration

letter

locution

metaphor

Vertalingen

proverbe

Sprichwort

proverbio

proverbio

provérbio

παροιμία

proverbi

refrán

dicton

atasözü

dita

adagium

sentence

Sentenz

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈpɹɒvɜːb/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Old French proverbe, from Latin proverbium.