English-Hungarian translations for proverb

• közmondás
  A közmondás szerint az ördög a részletekben rejlik. A proverb says that "the devil is in the details”.
  Ahogy a lengyel közmondás tartja: "Kétszer ad, aki gyorsan ad.” As the Polish proverb says: 'He who gives quickly gives twice.'
  Egy régi román közmondás szerint "elfuthatsz, de nem bújhatsz el”. An old Romanian proverb says "you can run but you cannot hide”.

Definition of proverb

• A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations
• A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference
• A drama exemplifying a proverb
• To write or utter proverbs
• To provide with a proverb

Related words

• proverbial
• proverbs
• Proverbs
• antiproverb
• country proverb
• Book of Proverbs