0 a well-known phrase that teaches a lesson -- proverbe [ masculine ]
“Beauty is only skin deep” is a proverb. “La beauté est quelque chose de superficiel.” est un proverbe.
1 a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth -- proverbe
Rarely could the proverb about the bitter herbs have applied quite so aptly as in this case.
The situation in which we find ourselves today could be aptly summed up by the famous proverb, ‘good things come to those who wait’.
It is not only in the well-known proverb, but also in this present instance, that too many cooks spoil the broth.
However, according to an excellent proverb, prevention is better than cure.
It brings to mind the old proverb, ‘prevention is better than cure’.
The proverb has it that, ‘if you want peace, prepare for war’, but we must ask ourselves whether this is the right response to the problems of the 21st century.
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