Translation of “proverb” to German

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Dictionary: "proverb" - translations and examples

proverb [ˈprɔvəb] noun

pl. proverbs

das Sprichwort n (short saying)

The shorter the proverb, the more questions.

Je kürzer ein Sprichwort ist, desto mehr Fragen wirft es auf.

"proverb": synonyms

proverb:: adage aphorism axiom dictum maxim saying

Exemples with "proverb"

The shorter the proverb, the more questions. Je kürzer ein Sprichwort ist, desto mehr Fragen wirft es auf.

Tom concluded his speech with a proverb. Tom hat seine Ansprache mit einem Sprichwort beendet.

"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb. "Wer rastet, der rostet" ist ein Sprichwort.

This is a proverb the meaning of which I do not understand. Das ist ein Sprichwort, dessen Bedeutung ich nicht verstehe.

Proverbs are still very popular in America. Sprichwörter sind noch sehr populär in Amerika.

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