proverb: [14] Latin prōverbium meant literally ‘set of words put forth’ – that is, ‘commonly uttered’. It was a compound formed from the prefix prō- ‘forth’ and verbum ‘word’ (source of English verb, verbal, etc). English acquired it via Old French proverbe. => adverb, verb, verbal, word
proverb (n.)
c. 1300, in boke of Prouerbyys, the Old Testament work, from Old French proverbe (12c.) and directly from Latin proverbium "a common saying, old adage, maxim," literally "words put forward," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + verbum "word" (see verb). Used generally from late 14c. The Book of Proverbs in Old English was cwidboc, from cwide "speech, saying, proverb, homily," related to cwiddian "to talk, speak, say, discuss;" cwiddung "speech, saying, report."
雙語例句
1. If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.--African Proverb
要走得快，就一個人走；要走得遠，就一起走。--非洲諺語
來自金山詞霸 每日一句
2. As the proverb goes, time is money.
俗語說, 時間就是金錢.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. " Practice makes perfect. " is a proverb.
“ 熟能生巧 ” 是一句諺語.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. His ignorance is a proverb.
他的無知已成笑柄.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. An old Arab proverb says, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend".