proverb: [14] Latin prōverbium meant literally ‘set of words put forth’ – that is, ‘commonly uttered’. It was a compound formed from the prefix prō- ‘forth’ and verbum ‘word’ (source of English verb, verbal, etc). English acquired it via Old French proverbe. => adverb, verb, verbal, word
proverb (n.)
c. 1300, in boke of Prouerbyys, the Old Testament work, from Old French proverbe (12c.) and directly from Latin proverbium "a common saying, old adage, maxim," literally "words put forward," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + verbum "word" (see verb). Used generally from late 14c. The Book of Proverbs in Old English was cwidboc, from cwide "speech, saying, proverb, homily," related to cwiddian "to talk, speak, say, discuss;" cwiddung "speech, saying, report."
双语例句
1. If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.--African Proverb
要走得快，就一个人走；要走得远，就一起走。--非洲谚语
来自金山词霸 每日一句
2. As the proverb goes, time is money.
俗语说, 时间就是金钱.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. " Practice makes perfect. " is a proverb.
“ 熟能生巧 ” 是一句谚语.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. His ignorance is a proverb.
他的无知已成笑柄.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5. An old Arab proverb says, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend".
