Proverbs

Esquema

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Jerarquía

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Descripción

Refers to short, concise sayings repeated colloquially expressing a general truth or observation about human life or behavior, often embodying the folk wisdom of a group or nation. Distinguished from "aphorisms" which are statements of principle or precepts, often of known authorship.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300188783

Otros términos

  • 諺語 [zh]
  • spreekwoorden [nl]
  • proverbios [es]
  • yàn yǔ [zh]
  • yan yu [zh]
  • yan yü [zh]
  • proverb [en]
  • spreekwoord [nl]
  • proverbia [nl]
  • proverbio [es]