释义
[ prov -erbz ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈprɒv ərbz / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun (used with a singular verb ) a book of the Bible, containing the sayings of sages. Abbreviation : Prov.
Origin of Proverbs First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French proverbes, from Late Latin Prōverbia (Salomōnis, Solomōnis), translation of Hebrew mishlē (Shĕlōmōh) “Proverbs (of Solomon)”
Words nearby Proverbs proventriculus, prove out, Provera, proverb, proverbial, Proverbs , provertebra, provide, provided, providence, Providence, Divine
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Example sentences from the Web for Proverbs She hilariously explains Chinese proverbs when someone sneezes off-camera during interviews.
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When you think of proverbs , you picture expressions of ancient wisdom.
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He reminded the audience of the words of Proverbs : As iron sharpeneth iron, so a friend sharpens the mind of his friend.
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Scripture is real clear in Proverbs 15:1, ‘A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.’
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Again, in Hazlitt's Proverbs , we find 'To go blow one's flute,' which is taken from an old proverb.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales | Geoffrey Chaucer
He has been speaking to them in symbols, proverbs , parables.
The Gospel of St. John | Frederick Denison Maurice
All these proverbs are identical in form: each is expressed in a distich; the apparent exception in xix.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Proverbs | R. F. Horton
Paine was not misled by the proverbs that wolves had written for sheep.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) | Robert G. Ingersoll
The speeches abounded in short sententious utterances, in proverbs , poetic allusions and metaphors borrowed from legends.
The Long White Cloud | William Pember Reeves
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British Dictionary definitions for Proverbs noun (functioning as singular) a book of the Old Testament consisting of the proverbs of various Israelite sages including Solomon
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