A proverb is a concise statement in a fixed form of an apparent truth which has currency among the people.
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Search or browse 12,000 proverbs from 300 cultures and countries.
Definitions, proverb collections with search option, articles, and links.
Various collections of French and international proverbs (in French, some bilingual).
Collection of wise sayings from several peoples and cultures at the WIndsor Castle website.
Proverbs that are repeated with such frequency that they grate on your nerves each time you hear them.
More than 600 proverbs (in English) collected from around the world, listed alphabetically.
Article on the history of Estonian paremiography, by Arvo Krikmann and Ingrid Sarv, published in the E-zine Folklore.
Article by Hernadi and Steen discussing form and function of proverbs.
Various collections of French and international proverbs (in French, some bilingual).
Article on the history of Estonian paremiography, by Arvo Krikmann and Ingrid Sarv, published in the E-zine Folklore.
More than 600 proverbs (in English) collected from around the world, listed alphabetically.
Proverbs that are repeated with such frequency that they grate on your nerves each time you hear them.
Article by Hernadi and Steen discussing form and function of proverbs.
Search or browse 12,000 proverbs from 300 cultures and countries.
Collection of wise sayings from several peoples and cultures at the WIndsor Castle website.
Definitions, proverb collections with search option, articles, and links.
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