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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] proverbe, from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] proverbium, from pro- + verbum word — more at [[word]] | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] proverbe, from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] proverbium, from pro- + verbum word — more at [[word]] | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
| − | *1: a brief popular [ | + | *1: a brief popular [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigram epigram] or maxim : adage |
*2: byword | *2: byword | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | A '''proverb''' (from Latin: proverbium) is a [[simple]] and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which [[expresses]] a [[truth]], based on [[common sense]] or the [[practical]] [[experience]] of [[humanity]]. They are often [[metaphorical]]. A proverb that describes a basic rule of [[conduct]] may also be known as a [ | + | A '''proverb''' (from Latin: proverbium) is a [[simple]] and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which [[expresses]] a [[truth]], based on [[common sense]] or the [[practical]] [[experience]] of [[humanity]]. They are often [[metaphorical]]. A proverb that describes a basic rule of [[conduct]] may also be known as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim_(philosophy) maxim]. If a proverb is distinguished by particularly good phrasing, it may be known as an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphorism aphorism]. |
| − | Proverbs are often borrowed from similar [[languages]] and [[cultures]], and sometimes come down to the present through more than one language. Both the [[Bible]] ([[Book of Proverbs|Book of Proverbs]]) and medieval Latin have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs across Europe, although almost every [[culture]] has examples of its own.[ | + | Proverbs are often borrowed from similar [[languages]] and [[cultures]], and sometimes come down to the present through more than one language. Both the [[Bible]] ([[Book of Proverbs|Book of Proverbs]]) and medieval Latin have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs across Europe, although almost every [[culture]] has examples of its own.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proverb] |
[[Category: Languages and Literature]] | [[Category: Languages and Literature]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:35, 13 December 2020
Origin
Middle English proverbe, from Anglo-French, from Latin proverbium, from pro- + verbum word — more at word
Definitions
- 1: a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
- 2: byword
Description
A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which expresses a truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. If a proverb is distinguished by particularly good phrasing, it may be known as an aphorism.
Proverbs are often borrowed from similar languages and cultures, and sometimes come down to the present through more than one language. Both the Bible (Book of Proverbs) and medieval Latin have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs across Europe, although almost every culture has examples of its own.[1]
