noun

1. A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.

2. A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.

3. A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.

Synonyms: adage, apothegm, byword, maxim, paroemia, saw, saying, sententia

verb

1. To write or utter proverbs.

2. To name in, or as, a proverb.

3. To provide with a proverb.