proverb

🇺🇸 /ˈprɑːvɜːrb/ 🇬🇧 /ˈprɒvɜːb/
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Tags TOP20000CEFR-C2
noun
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A short, well-known saying that gives advice or shares a common truth.

This proverb teaches us to be careful: 'Look before you leap.'

translation

n. A short, well-known saying that gives advice or shares a common truth.

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