Meaning Of Proverb

n.

An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage.
n.

A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
n.

A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
n.

A drama exemplifying a proverb.
v. t.

To name in, or as, a proverb.
v. t.

To provide with a proverb.
v. i.

To write or utter proverbs.