proverbnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈprɒv.ɜːb/us/ˈprɑː.vɝːb/C2 a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving advice:
The appetite, says the proverb, grows with eating.
[ + that ] There is an old Arab proverb that everything you write or speak should pass through three gates: Is this kind? Is this necessary? Is this true?
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