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as the old proverb goes
用于引出谚语，常放在句首。
As the old proverb goes, 'A stitch in time saves nine.'
正如那句老谚语所说：‘及时一针省九针。’
谚语
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
谚语
A short, well-known saying that expresses common wisdom or an important truth.
As the old proverb goes, 'A stitch in time saves nine.'
正如那句老谚语所说：‘及时一针省九针。’
表达普遍智慧的常用语句。
A commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.
一种凝练且令人难忘的说法,蕴含被多数人视为真理的重要经验事实。
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
The teacher explained the meaning of the old proverb.
老师解释了这条古老谚语的含义。
Many cultures have a similar proverb about diligence.
许多文化中都有关于勤奋的类似谚语。
Old proverbs often contain timeless wisdom.
古老的谚语常常包含永恒的智慧。
用于引出谚语，常放在句首。
As the old proverb goes, 'A stitch in time saves nine.'
正如那句老谚语所说：‘及时一针省九针。’
表示关于某个主题的谚语。
There is an old proverb about patience.
有一个关于耐心的古老谚语。
用于解释谚语的含义。
'Honesty is the best policy' is a proverb that emphasizes truthfulness.
“诚实为上策”是一句强调诚实的谚语。
Not this
He quoted proverb.
Use this
He quoted a proverb.
“proverb”是可数名词，用作单数时必须加冠词，中文学习者常因母语无冠词而遗漏。
Not this
That's a proverb saying.
Use this
That's a proverbial saying.
“proverb”是名词，不能直接修饰另一名词；应用形容词“proverbial”表示“谚语式的”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
古老的谚语
An old proverb says that you reap what you sow.
有一句古老的谚语说，种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
正如谚语所说
As the proverb goes, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
正如谚语所说：“千里之行，始于足下。”
中国谚语
There is a Chinese proverb: “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago.”
有一句中国谚语：“种一棵树最好的时间是二十年前。”
谚语说
The proverb says, “Don't count your chickens before they hatch.”
谚语说：“不要过早打如意算盘。”
著名谚语
A famous proverb reminds us that honesty is the best policy.
一句著名谚语提醒我们，诚实为上策。
谚语是基于长期经验的短句。
Cervantes wrote this in Don Quixote, explaining that a proverb condenses the wisdom of experience into a concise saying.
塞万提斯在《堂吉诃德》中写下这句话，说明谚语把经验智慧凝练成简短的表达。
谚语是一个人的机智，许多人的智慧。
This saying, often attributed to Lord John Russell, appears in many discussions about the collective wisdom of proverbs.
这句话常被归于约翰·罗素勋爵，在许多关于谚语的集体智慧的讨论中出现。
Use proverb naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记：pro（向前）+ verb（言）→ 代代相传的凝练之言，即谚语。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书报文章、语言学习 proverb 是常用中性词，通常用于口语或书面语中引用民间智慧或常见格言，在正式写作和日常交流里都比较常见。注意与 saying、maxim 等近义词区分。
没有常见词与 /ˈprɒvɜːb/ 完全押韵，因为重音在第一个音节，重读元音是 /ɒ/。'verb' 和 'adverb' 只是末尾的 /vɜːb/ 音节完全一致；'herb'、'curb'、'suburb'、'disturb' 只共享末尾的 /ɜːb/ 音，拼写或重音有差异，属于形近词而非严格押韵。
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