These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'proverb.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2022 There is an old Chinese proverb: Close the door to beat the dog. Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2017 The title comes from a Tswana proverb: If the good doctor can’t cure you, find the less good doctor. 2022 The origin of this proverb traces back centuries, but time has hardly tarnished its relevance. 2023 Some believe it’s a proverb coined by the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius others say it’s a modern turn of phrase invented by the advertising industry at the turn of the 20th century. 2022 The book, which honors his heritage by introducing each chapter with a Chinese proverb, has a matter-of-fact tone. 2023 This proverb summarizes the conundrum many entrepreneurs face. Here are 30 Inspiring Japanese proverbs that will inspire you to make your life better. Proverbs aren’t usually literal sayings proverbs use figurative language to make a statement about life.
Where there is no vision no redemptive revelation of God, the people perish but he who keeps the law of God, which includes that of man-blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he. In Japanese, proverbs are known as (kotowaza). Image Credits A proverb is a short saying that gives advice or expresses truth. Nathan Goldman, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint but blessed are those who heed wisdoms instruction. 2023 This sad, breezy insight, not quite punch line or proverb, is a fitting ending for Riker’s strange little novel of cosmopolitan solipsism-the notion that withdrawing from others can still be a way of caring for them.
Noun Allow this compass, engraved with a special proverb, guide him. Defining Proverbs Generally speaking, a biblical proverb is a wise saying-a simple statement or phrase illuminating common or fundamental truths.
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