proverb

英 ['prɒvɜːb] 美 ['prɑvɝb]

解释

※ 提供单词"proverb"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

proverb 谚语，格言

pro-,向前，-verb,说，词源同verbal.引申词义谚语，格言等。

proverb: proverb: [14] Latin prōverbium meant literally ‘set of words put forth’ – that is, ‘commonly uttered’. It was a compound formed from the prefix prō- ‘forth’ and verbum ‘word’ (source of English verb, verbal, etc). English acquired it via Old French proverbe.
=> adverb, verb, verbal, word
proverb (n.): c. 1300, in boke of Prouerbyys, the Old Testament work, from Old French proverbe (12c.) and directly from Latin proverbium "a common saying, old adage, maxim," literally "words put forward," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + verbum "word" (see verb). Used generally from late 14c. The Book of Proverbs in Old English was cwidboc, from cwide "speech, saying, proverb, homily," related to cwiddian "to talk, speak, say, discuss;" cwiddung "speech, saying, report."

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1. If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.--African Proverb: 要走得快，就一个人走；要走得远，就一起走。--非洲谚语

5. An old Arab proverb says, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend".: 一句古老的阿拉伯谚语说，“敌人的敌人是朋友。”