Both Uses of
proverb
in
Persuasion
- The listener's proverbial fate was not absolutely hers; she had heard no evil of herself, but she had heard a great deal of very painful import.†
Chpt 10 *
- Songs and proverbs, all talk of woman's fickleness.†
Chpt 23
Definition:
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(proverb) a short saying -- typically well-known and accepted by many as offering good advice