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proverb
prov·erb [ pró vùrb ] (plural prov·erbs)


noun 
Definition:
 
short well-known saying: a short well-known saying that expresses an obvious truth and often offers advice
[14th century. Via French< Latin proverbium "saying, saw" < verbum "word"]
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