proverb

proverb

englanti

  1. kirjallisuustiede|k=en sananlasku

Liittyvät sanat: saying

Synonyymisanakirja

proverb

  1. sanonta, ilmaisu, puheenparsi, sananlasku, ajatelma, tunnuslause.

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Käännökset

englanti

sananlasku, sanonta A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be apply applied to common situations.
A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
Bible, John xvi. 29

His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
Bible, Deuteronomy xxviii. 37
Thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a by word, among all nations.
A drama exemplifying a proverb.

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