Definitions
1.nounA phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
2.nounA striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
3.nounA familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
4.nounA drama exemplifying a proverb.
5.verbTo write or utter proverbs.
6.verbTo name in, or as, a proverb.
7.verbTo provide with a proverb.