PROVERBS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word proverbs. (close relations)
Definition of PROVERBS
Best Alternative Words for PROVERBS
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adage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||||
byword | nounn | |||||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||||
saw | verbv | |||||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people • hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting • a power tool for cutting wood verb • cut with a saw | ||||||||
maxim | nounn | |||||||
noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) | ||||||||
saying | nounn | |||||||
noun • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | ||||||||
aphorism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||||
axiom | nounn | |||||||
noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident | ||||||||
motto | nounn | |||||||
noun • a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual | ||||||||
apothegm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||||
paroemia | nounn | |||||||
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sententia | nounn | |||||||
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