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Related — saying (Short, wise expression); adage (Traditional pithy truth); wisdom (Good judgment from experience); maxim · ancient · folk · aphorism · sage · truth · moral · grandmother · axiom · timeless
temporal originold proverb ≠ neologism Newly created expression
cultural transmissionold proverb ≠ internet meme Widely spread digital content; viral phrase
form and registerold proverb ≠ modern slang Recently coined informal expressions; internet speak · hot take
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/old_proverb