All 4 Uses of
proverb
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- I want to take a fresh look at things and form my own opinion, not just ape my parents, as in the proverb "The apple never falls far from the tree."†
Chpt 44-01 *
- Going underground or into hiding has become as routine as the proverbial pipe and slippers that used to await the man of the house after a long day at work.†
Chpt 44-01
- FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1944 My dearest Kitty, The proverb "Misfortunes never come singly" definitely applies to today.†
Chpt 44-03
- There's a Dutch proverb: "High and dry, safe and sound," but it obviously doesn't apply to wartime (guns!†
Chpt 44-06
Definition:
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(proverb) a short saying -- typically well-known and accepted by many as offering good advice