PROVERBS Synonyms
3 hypernyms for proverbs. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PROVERBS
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| adage | noun n | |||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||
| byword | noun n | |||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||
| saw | verb v | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | ||||||
| aphorism | noun n | |||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||
| axiom | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual | ||||||
| apothegm | noun n | |||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||
| paroemia | noun n | |||||
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| sententia | noun n | |||||
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