proverb
saying that gives advice, usually as a metaphor
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proverb
Summary
proverb is a literary genre[1]. proverb ranks in the top 8% of literary_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,478 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- proverb's instance of is recorded as literary genre[3].
- proverb is a type of paroimia[4].
- proverb is a type of saying[5].
- proverb is a type of popular saying[6].
- proverb is part of small genre of folklore[7].
- proverb's Commons category is recorded as Proverbs[8].
- proverb's said to be the same as is recorded as paroimia[9].
- proverb's said to be the same as is recorded as Pepatah[10].
- proverb's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Proverbs[11].
- proverb's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
- proverb's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[13].
- proverb's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
- proverb's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
- proverb's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
- proverb's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[17].
- proverb's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[18].
- proverb's has characteristic is recorded as oral tradition[19].
- proverb's different from is recorded as proverbial phrase[20].
- proverb's has list is recorded as list of proverbial phrases[21].
- proverb's hashtag is recorded as Quotes[22].
- proverb's hashtag is recorded as quoteoftheday[23].
- proverb's hashtag is recorded as quotes[24].
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Definition and Type
proverb's instance of is recorded as literary genre[3]. Recorded subclass of include paroimia[4], saying[5], and popular saying[6].
Use and Application
proverb is part of small genre of folklore[7].
Why It Matters
proverb ranks in the top 8% of literary_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,478 views/month).[2] proverb has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] proverb is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]