proverb

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.
2. 2
   Any commonly used turn of phrase expressing a metaphor, simile, or descriptive epithet.
3. 3
   A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
4. 4
   A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
5. 5
   A drama exemplifying a proverb.

Verb

1. 1
   To write or utter proverbs.
2. 2
   To name in, or as, a proverb.
3. 3
   To provide with a proverb.