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   proverb

   /ˈprɒvəːb/

   noun

   • 1. a short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French proverbe, from Latin proverbium, from pro- ‘(put) forth’ + verbum ‘word’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • B

     3

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