Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
OE. proverbe, F. proverbe, from L. proverbium,; pro, before, for + verbum, a word. See Verb
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
Fr. proverbe—L. proverbium—pro, publicly, verbum, a word.
In literature:
The best of all proverbs is, 'Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.
"A Black Adonis" by Linn Boyd Porter
She thought of her uncle's sigh, and of his quaint proverb, and was silent.
"Jessie Carlton" by Francis Forrester
The proverb is right: 'It is only mountains that don't meet.
"The Conspirators" by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples whither the LORD shall lead thee away.
"Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature" by Various
He gave his people three thousand proverbs.
"Little Folks (July 1884)" by Various
She is honest to a proverb, having never been known to take any thing belonging to another.
"Popular Education" by Ira Mayhew
The proverbs of India are full of these base insinuations concerning womanhood.
"India, Its Life and Thought" by John P. Jones
The ink of the Sepia has passed into a proverb.
"The Beauties of Nature" by Sir John Lubbock
The old proverb of the early bird that catches the worm is correct.
"Hollyhock" by L. T. Meade
Man proposes and God disposes, says the proverb.
"Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846" by Various
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In poetry:
Among mine enemies my name
Was a mere proverb grown,
While to my neighbors I became
Forgotten and unknown.
"Psalm 31 part 2" by Isaac Watts
But she stuck to us still, like one of the Fates,
Snorting and creaking on, until
A sort of proverb grew up with our mates,
"Six hours behind time, like Jack and Bill."
"Rid of His Engine" by Alexander Anderson
I ever am seeking my body's best welfare,
Yet it in return would my spirit undo.
Ah, truly the fruit of the tree in its root is,
The proverb "Like mother, like daughter" is true.
"My Soul Shall Declare" by Shlomo ibn Gabirol
Far-fetched and dear-bought, as the proverb rehearses,
Is good, or was held so, for ladies: but nought
In a song can be good if the turn of the verse is
Far-fetched and dear-bought.
"A Singing Lesson" by Algernon Charles Swinburne
Lobbin Clout.
As once I play'd at Blindman's-Buff, it hapt
About my eyes the towel thick was wrapt.
I miss'd the swains, and seiz'd on Blouzelind;
True speaks that ancient proverb, Love is blind.
"The Shepherd's Week : Monday; or the Squabble" by John Gay
"For, in whatever hand is might,"
The proverb says, "will conquer right;"
And though her hand was not divine,
Pain and submission must be mine.
She, after sixty years, ne'er thought
She'd nobly in a song be brought.
"The Parrish Wedding" by William Hutton
In news:
During the subsequent 25% period of informal slavery there has been an expansion of the "Be Safe" proverbs of slavery to include those for mental encouragement.
A 1st grade school teacher presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb .
A 1st grade school teacher presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the.
Bill Cole Proverbs for Sam Boxholder Records.
"I see that it lists more verses from Psalms and Proverbs," said Sharon looking at the page.
"From Proverbs 6," said John.
King Solomon noted that "reverencing God is the beginning of wisdom" (Proverbs 1:7).
You may have heard this Chinese proverb: give a man a fish and you have fed him today.
One Bay Area non-profit has taken that proverb to heart.
Uncle Joe Illustrates a Proverb.
That old proverb offers an apt reminder of the need for leadership in Memphis right now on the remarkable plan that can make Greater Memphis public schools truly great.
That attitude is explained by a pair of Arabic proverbs.
O n this long Thanksgiving weekend, I am thinking a lot about the old Hebrew proverb, "Jehovah Jireh," — "The Lord will provide.
If questioned, most people can usually remember at least one old weather proverb.
The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden will soon be putting its own spin on the "Waste not, want not" proverb.
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In science:
There is a Malayalam proverb, ”the lazy fellow will ultimately have to lift the mountain”.
Simple 8085 microprocessor compatible I/O card
This paper presents PROVERB a text planner for argumentative texts.
Planning Argumentative Texts
PROVERB´s main feature is that it combines global hierarchical planning and unplanned organization of text with respect to local derivation relations in a complementary way.
Planning Argumentative Texts
To test its feasibility, this computational model is implemented in a system called PROVERB .
Planning Argumentative Texts
The macroplanner of PROVERB combines hierarchical planning with local organization in a uniform planning framework.
Planning Argumentative Texts
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