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How to pronounce “proverb”
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Pronunciation guide for proverb
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of proverb with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- It takes a community to eradicate hate
My mom is fond of an African proverb from my Yoruba tribe which states,
- Definition summary
- A commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.
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How to pronounce proverb
It takes a community to eradicate hate
My mom is fond of an African proverb from my Yoruba tribe which states,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “proverb”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.
- (obsolete) Any commonly used turn of phrase expressing a metaphor, simile, or descriptive epithet. [before 18th c.]
- (obsolete) A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
- (obsolete) A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
- (obsolete) A drama exemplifying a proverb.
- [Verb]
- To write or utter proverbs.
- To name in, or as, a proverb.
- To provide with a proverb.
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