All 7 Uses of
proverb
in
Ferris Beach
- Proverbs, that's what she had in common with my mother; but even my mother, who loved proverbs, found Sally Jean's to be a bit much, particularly the one Sally Jean framed and hung in their little guest bathroom which said, "We aim to please.†
Chpt 11
- Proverbs, that's what she had in common with my mother; but even my mother, who loved proverbs, found Sally Jean's to be a bit much, particularly the one Sally Jean framed and hung in their little guest bathroom which said, "We aim to please.†
Chpt 11
- My mother, equally big on little proverbs, often said, oh, what a tangled web we weave, a little lie will lead to a big one; a child who cheats in school will grow up to steal.†
Chpt 11 *
- Mrs. Poole barely got the word out of her mouth before Sally Jean launched into a newly learned proverb: There are two special gifts we give our children; one is roots, the other is wings.†
Chpt 14
- And of all the women in all the towns who drive cars that need new tires, why, why did my dad have to pick the Queen of Proverbs?†
Chpt 14
- " "Misty," Sally Jean said, looking as if she were on the verge of spouting some proverb when my mother burst out laughing.†
Chpt 16
- "Cleva," my father said and came into the room, "haven't you ever heard that old proverb about talking in the cemetery?"†
Chpt 21
Definition:
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(proverb) a short saying -- typically well-known and accepted by many as offering good advice