Both Uses of
proverb
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- One could have eaten a meal off the ground without overbrimming the proverbial peck of dirt.†
Chpt 1 *
- The proverb you need to go by is 'Look before you leap'—especially into spare-room beds."†
Chpt 19
Definition:
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(proverb) a short saying -- typically well-known and accepted by many as offering good advice