# proverbial phrase

> conventional saying which permits alteration, transmitted by oral tradition, where figurative meaning is the extension of its literal meaning

**Wikidata**: [Q17122206](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17122206)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proverbial_phrase)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/proverbial-phrase