English-Portuguese translations for parable

• parábola
  Todos nós conhecemos a parábola da farpa e da trave. We all know the parable of the mote and the beam.
  Esta parábola visa apontar o fundamento da fé. This parable was meant as a reference to faith and its foundations.
  Não obstante, durante a discussão em torno da CIG fui levado a pensar nesta parábola. Nonetheless, I was reminded of this parable during the IGC discussion.

Definition of parable

• A short narrative illustrating a lesson by comparison or analogy
• To represent by parable
• That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable

Examples

• In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus Christ convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son
• Catholic sermons normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables

Related words

• separable
• comparable
• incomparable
• inseparable
• irreparable
• reparable
• uncomparable
• sparable
• separable verb