proverb
proverb
subs.
P. and V. πᾰροιμία, ἡ, λόγος, ὁ, V. αἶνος, ὁ ; see saying.
Speak in proverbs, v.: P. παροιμιάζεσθαι.
subs.
P. and V. πᾰροιμία, ἡ, λόγος, ὁ, V. αἶνος, ὁ ; see saying.
Speak in proverbs, v.: P. παροιμιάζεσθαι.
PROVERB
proverbium (the proper word): verbum: ☞ adagio adagium never occur in classical prose. To pass into a proverb in proverbium or in proverbii consuetudinem venire; in proverbium cedere; proverbiis eludi (to be the subject of a jesting proverb; Scytharum solitudines Graecis proverbiis eluduntur Curt.). To be a common proverb proverbio increbuit with accusative and infinitive (e.g. rem ad triarios rediisse - proverbio increbuit Liv.): proverbii locum obtinere; aliquid in communibus proverbiis versatur. This has passed into a proverb among the Greeks hoc Graecis hominibus in proverbio est: as the proverb says (or has it) ut in proverbio est; quod proverbii loco dici solet; also quod ajunt; ut ajunt; ut dicitur (as people say): there is an old proverb which etc. est vetus proverbium; est vetus verbum; vetus verbum hoc quidem est: according to the old proverb veteri proverbio.
proverbium (the proper word): verbum: ☞ adagio adagium never occur in classical prose. To pass into a proverb in proverbium or in proverbii consuetudinem venire; in proverbium cedere; proverbiis eludi (to be the subject of a jesting proverb; Scytharum solitudines Graecis proverbiis eluduntur Curt.). To be a common proverb proverbio increbuit with accusative and infinitive (e.g. rem ad triarios rediisse - proverbio increbuit Liv.): proverbii locum obtinere; aliquid in communibus proverbiis versatur. This has passed into a proverb among the Greeks hoc Graecis hominibus in proverbio est: as the proverb says (or has it) ut in proverbio est; quod proverbii loco dici solet; also quod ajunt; ut ajunt; ut dicitur (as people say): there is an old proverb which etc. est vetus proverbium; est vetus verbum; vetus verbum hoc quidem est: according to the old proverb veteri proverbio.
proverb:
1. prōverbium: a common p., tritum sermone p., Cic. Off. 1, 10, 33: to pass into a p., in proverbii consuetudinem venire, id. Off. 2, 15, fin.; in p. venire, Liv. 40, 46, med.: so, to be a p., esse in proverbio, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 20, 53.
2. rarely, verbum, in such a phr. as verum est verbum, it is a true p., Pl. Truc. 4, 4, 32: Ter. Phr.: (of very common use), as the p. is, according to the p., ut aiunt, Cic. de Or. 2, 57, 233: Hor.: or simply, aiunt, Ter. Andr. 4, 5, 10: and less freq. quomodo aiunt, Cic. in Pis. 28, 69; and quod aiunt, Prop.
1. prōverbium: a common p., tritum sermone p., Cic. Off. 1, 10, 33: to pass into a p., in proverbii consuetudinem venire, id. Off. 2, 15, fin.; in p. venire, Liv. 40, 46, med.: so, to be a p., esse in proverbio, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 20, 53.
2. rarely, verbum, in such a phr. as verum est verbum, it is a true p., Pl. Truc. 4, 4, 32: Ter. Phr.: (of very common use), as the p. is, according to the p., ut aiunt, Cic. de Or. 2, 57, 233: Hor.: or simply, aiunt, Ter. Andr. 4, 5, 10: and less freq. quomodo aiunt, Cic. in Pis. 28, 69; and quod aiunt, Prop.
proverb
- Paus. 6.3.15, Paus. 7.12.2, Paus. 9.30.1, Paus. 10.1.7, Paus. 10.14.4, Paus. 10.29.2