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proverb in Arabic

مَثَل maṯal

UK/ˈpɹɒvɜːb//ˈpɹɑˌvɝb/

proverb in Arabic: مَثَل (maṯal), حِكْمَة (ḥikma), مَقَال (maqāl), ضَرْب مَثَل (ḍarb maṯal). In English, proverb means a commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.

Arabic words for proverb

phrase expressing a basic truth
مَثَل maṯal, حِكْمَة ḥikma, مَقَال maqāl, ضَرْب مَثَل ḍarb maṯal, ضَرْبُ الْمَثَل ḍarbu l-maṯal

English meaning of proverb

  1. noun A commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.
  2. noun Any commonly used turn of phrase expressing a metaphor, simile, or descriptive epithet.
  3. noun A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
  4. noun A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.

Full definition of proverb

proverb in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: aphorism, maxim, adage, saw, saying, apothegm, byword, paroemia, sententia (Latin)

Synonyms of proverb

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Questions about proverb in Arabic

What is the meaning of proverb in Arabic?
Proverb in Arabic is مَثَل (maṯal), حِكْمَة (ḥikma), مَقَال (maqāl), ضَرْب مَثَل (ḍarb maṯal).
ما معنى كلمة proverb؟
Proverb: مَثَل (maṯal), حِكْمَة (ḥikma), مَقَال (maqāl), ضَرْب مَثَل (ḍarb maṯal).
What does proverb mean in English?
Proverb means a commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.

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