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Proverb Advice ˈprɒvɜːb ˈprɑːvɜːrb Noun Short Sentence Enemy

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proverb
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[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。”


Oxford prov·erb / ˈprɒvɜːb ; NAmE ˈprɑːvɜːrb / noun a 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 proverb proverbs prov·erb / ˈprɒvɜːb ; NAmE ˈprɑːvɜːrb /
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proverbprov‧erb /ˈprɒvɜːb $ ˈprɑːvɜːrb/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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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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