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Light-o''-love :: Light-o'-love (n.) An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters..

Paramiographer :: Paramiographer (n.) A collector or writer of proverbs.

Proverbialism :: Proverbialism (n.) A proverbial phrase.

Soothsay :: Soothsay (n.) A true saying; a proverb; a prophecy.

Strawberry :: Straw (n.) Anything proverbially worthless; the least possible thing; a mere trifle.

Mushroom :: Mushroom (n.) An edible fungus (Agaricus campestris), having a white stalk which bears a convex or oven flattish expanded portion called the pileus. This is whitish and silky or somewhat scaly above, and bears on the under side radiating gills which are at first flesh-colored, but gradually become brown. The plant grows in rich pastures and is proverbial for rapidity of growth and shortness of duration. It has a pleasant smell, and is largely used as food. It is also cultivated from spawn..

Parody :: Parody (n.) A popular maxim, adage, or proverb..

Proverbialist :: Proverbialist (n.) One who makes much use of proverbs in speech or writing; one who composes, collects, or studies proverbs..

Proverb :: Proverb (v. i.) To write or utter proverbs.

Proverbial :: Proverbial (a.) Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial..

Proverb :: Proverb (n.) A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.

Byword :: Byword (n.) A common saying; a proverb; a saying that has a general currency.

By-spell :: By-spell (n.) A proverb.

Hagiographa :: Hagiographa (n. pl.) The last of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, or that portion not contained in the Law and the Prophets. It comprises Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Canticles, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles..

Saw :: Saw (v. t.) A saying; a proverb; a maxim.

Proverb :: Proverb (n.) A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.

Say :: Say (v. t.) A speech; something said; an expression of opinion; a current story; a maxim or proverb.

Proverbialize :: Proverbialize (v. t. & i.) To turn into a proverb; to speak in proverbs.

Proverb :: Proverb (n.) A drama exemplifying a proverb.

Nayword :: Nayword (n.) A byword; a proverb; also, a watchword..

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