proverbial expressions
Traditional wisdom phrases
Proverbial expressions are familiar sayings that convey conventional wisdom or common observations: the early bird catches the worm, a stitch in time saves nine.
They function as ready-made commentary on situations, often with metaphorical force.
Something described as proverbial has become so widely known it needs no explanation: his proverbial bad luck, the proverbial needle in a haystack.
- sayingsTraditional pithy expressions
- adagesTraditional wise sayings
- maximsSuccinct statements of truth
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- pearls of wisdomPrecious insights shared
common saying · old wives tales · folk wisdom · folklore · passed down · old · familiar · time tested · clichés · truisms · aphorisms · legendary · time-worn · grandmother · biblical · ancient · stitch · penny
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