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  2. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. [1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:

  3. List of English proverbs - Wikipedia

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  4. Category:Proverbs - Wikipedia

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  6. Proverb - Wikipedia

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    An extreme example of the borrowing and spread of proverbs was the work done to create a corpus of proverbs for Esperanto, where all the proverbs were translated from other languages. [ 99 ] It is often not possible to trace the direction of borrowing a proverb between languages.

  7. Paremiography - Wikipedia

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    Books of proverb collections, examples of paremiography. Paremiography (from Greek παροιμία - paroimía, "proverb, maxim, saw" [1] and γράφω - grafō, "write, inscribe" [2]) is the study of the collection and writing of proverbs. A recent introduction to the field has been written by Tamás Kispál. [3]

  8. Book of Proverbs - Wikipedia

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    "Proverb" is a translation of the Hebrew word mashal, but "mashal" has a wider range of meanings than the short, catchy saying implied by the English word. Thus, roughly half the book is made up of "sayings" of this type, while the other half consists of longer poetic units of various types.

  9. Saying - Wikipedia

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    A saying often shows a wisdom or cultural standard, having different meanings than just the words themselves. [1] Sayings are categorized as follows: Aphorism: a general, observational truth; "a pithy expression of wisdom or truth". [2] Proverb, adage or saw: a widely known or popular aphorism that has gained credibility by long use or tradition.