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<p>A <b>proverb</b> (from ) or an <b>adage</b> is a simple, traditional <a href="page.php?w=saying">saying</a> that expresses a perceived truth based on <a href="page.php?w=common_sense">common sense</a> or experience. Proverbs are often <a href="page.php?w=metaphorical">metaphorical</a> and are an example of <a href="page.php?w=formulaic_language">formulaic language</a>. A proverbial phrase or a proverbial expression is a type of a conventional saying similar to proverbs and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed</p><p>
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