proverb (noun) proverb: saying referring to common fact, knowledge
Sinonime: adage,
aphorism, apophthegm,
axiom, byword, catch phrase, daffodil,
dictum, epigram, folk wisdom, gnome,
maxim,
moral,
motto,
platitude,
precept,
repartee,
saw,
text, truism,
witticism,
word