Both Uses of
proverb
in
The Devil's Arithmetic
- The proverbs say 'He who harps on a matter alienates his friend.'†
Chpt 10 *
- Here that is not a proverb to be spoken aloud.†
Chpt 17proverb = a well-known, short saying that is thought to communicate wisdom
Definitions:
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(proverb as in: the well-known proverb) a short saying -- typically well-known and accepted by many as offering good adviceThe adjective, proverbial, may refer to a proverb or to anything that is well-known -- as in "It is a proverbial fish story exaggeration."
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(Proverbs as in: from The Book of Proverbs) a work of wisdom literature found in both the Old Testament of the Christian Bible and the Hebrew Bible
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus