Proverbio (en. Proverb)

/proˈβeɾβjo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Popular saying that often contains a teaching or wisdom.

The proverb 'Better late than never' reminds us that it is never too late to start.

El proverbio 'Más vale tarde que nunca' nos recuerda que nunca es demasiado tarde para empezar.

Phrase passed down from generation to generation, often with a moral value.

There is a proverb that says: 'He who embraces too much, holds little'.

Hay un proverbio que dice: 'El que mucho abarca, poco aprieta'.

From Latin 'proverbium', meaning 'saying' or 'sentence'.

In times of hunger, there is no bad bread.

In times of need, anything is acceptable.

A buen hambre no hay mal pan

A bird in the hand is worth more than a hundred flying.

It is better to have something secure than to risk everything for something uncertain.

Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando

saying

Brief expression that conveys a teaching similar to a proverb.

refrán

phrase

Popular phrase or saying that usually includes wisdom or a lesson.

dicho

Comment or phrase that is obvious and known by everyone.

That is a proverb in itself, you don't need to say it.

Eso es un proverbio en sí mismo, no hace falta que lo digas.

Use of a proverb sarcastically in a conversation.

And I thought the proverb 'nothing ventured, nothing gained' was for everyone, except for you!

¡Y yo que pensaba que el proverbio 'el que no arriesga no gana' era para todos, menos para ti!