proverb

Example Sentences

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But if you invest for the long term, recognize that the economic sectors poised to grow more than average are those that help people become, as the old proverb has it, healthy, wealthy and wise.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

"There's an African proverb that says, 'If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together' and so my desire is to go far and together."

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Her favorite proverb, which is included in the book, is this: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

The website led with what it called a proverb: “If you call one wolf, you invite the pack.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Hence the ancient proverb: “Better a flat nose than none at all.”

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge