English-Finnish translations for proverbial

kuuluisaSumma on tietenkin täysin naurettava ja vielä vähemmän kuin kuuluisa pisara meressä! The sum is of course absolutely ridiculous, less than the proverbial drop in a bucket!
maankuulu

sananlaskumainen
tunnettuSmaragdivyönä tunnettu alue on hajoamassa itäosassa Papualla ja lännessä Acehin maakunnassa. The proverbial Emerald Belt is threatening to crumble in its easternmost region, Papua, and in the west in Aceh. Viimeisten kymmenen vuoden aikana vaatimattomuudestaan tunnettu Yhdistyneen kuningaskunnan talousarvio on esimerkiksi kasvanut 100 prosentilla, eli kaksi ja puoli kertaa enemmän kuin EU:n talousarvio. For example, over the past ten years, the proverbially modest UK budget has increased by 100%, hence two and half times more than the EU budget.

Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale
Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor
Widely known; famous; stereotypical
Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase
The groin or the testicles

the proverbial smoking gun
proverbial spilled milk
I grew up in a prefab house on Main Street in 1950s suburbia, the second and last child of a proverbial nuclear family.
I think we should be prepared in case the proverbial hits the fan.
Are you taking the proverbial?

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