[N-COUNT 可数名词]谚语;俗语;常言 A proverb is a short sentence that people often quote, which gives advice or tells you something about life.
An old Arab proverb says, 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend'.
一句古老的阿拉伯谚语说,“敌人的敌人是朋友。”
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prov·erb/ˈprɒvɜːb; NAmEˈprɑːvɜːrb/nouna well-known phrase or sentence that gives advice or says sth that is generally true, for example ‘Waste not, want not.’谚语;格言proverbproverbsprov·erb/ˈprɒvɜːb; NAmEˈprɑːvɜːrb/
a short well-known statement that gives advice or expresses something that is generally true. ‘A penny saved is a penny earned’ is an example of a proverb. → saying► see thesaurus at
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n.谚语,格言;众所周知的人或事
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