proverbial sayings
Traditional wisdom nuggets
Proverbial sayings are brief, widely known expressions conveying conventional wisdom or common observations: A stitch in time saves nine, The early bird catches the worm.
The phrase is somewhat redundant—a proverb is already a saying—but emphasizes the traditional, oft-repeated nature of such expressions.
Something described as proverbial has become so familiar it functions like a proverb: his proverbial bad luck.
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- timingArt of choosing moments
- aphorismTerse general truth
tradition · old wives tale · fable · parable · adage · envy · integrity · wise words · idiom · common sense · preparation · forgiveness · moderation · perseverance · maxim · love · folk wisdom · greed
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