Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "proverb" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

adage apophthegm apothegm byword dictum epigram gnome gnomic saying idiom mantra maxim paroemia saw saying

Derived Terms

Proverbs antiproverb apologetic proverb perverb proverbial proverbiology proverbize proverblike proverbs hunt in pairs

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

expression locution saying

Type Of (IsA)

information saying

Related Terms

apply basic common drama exemplify phrase truth

Synonym Network

adage

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.