A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
A drama exemplifying a proverb.
A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
To name in, or as, a proverb.
To write or utter proverbs.
To provide with a proverb.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see unknown, quantity.
A person or thing whose nature or value is a mystery.