Thesaurus: proverbial

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1. a. Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial.
2. a. Of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb.
3. adj. of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
4. adj. widely known and spoken of
5. 1. Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial. In case of excesses, I take the German proverbial cure, by a hair of the same beast, to be the worst. Sir W. Temple. 2. Of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb. "A proverbial obscurity." Sir T. Browne.
6. j:100 a. of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb s. widely known and spoken of