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What is the noun for proverb?

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proverb
  1. A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
  2. A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
  3. A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
  4. A drama exemplifying a proverb.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “It is better to light one candle than curse the darkness, as a rough translation of a Chinese proverb goes.”
proverbial
  1. (euphemistic) Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
  2. (euphemistic) The groin or the testicles.
proverbialist
  1. One who makes much use of proverbs in speech or writing.
  2. One who composes, collects, or studies proverbs.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Long admired as a poet and proverbialist, Anonymous this year turned his pen to fiction.”
proverbiality
  1. The state or characteristic of being proverbial.
proverbialism
proverbialness
  1. The quality of being proverbial.
proverbialists
  1. plural of proverbialist
proverbialisms
  1. plural of proverbialism
proverbials
  1. plural of proverbial
  2. Examples:
    1. “The shows have been packed to the proverbials, with punters lining up to get some one-to-one time with their gag gurus.”
      “Let's just say that I've been rushed off my proverbials, settling into life in London.”
proverbs
  1. plural of proverb
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It's tough to choose a single epitaph for a man who invoked so many epigrams and proverbs.”
      “Riddles and proverbs can influence each other and sometimes a piece of advice in proverb form can be turned into a riddle, or vice versa.”
      “All the ethnic groups of Uganda have a rich oral tradition of tales, legends, stories, proverbs, and riddles.”
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