n.谚语；格言；众所周知的人
He likes to quote proverbs in his compositions. 他喜欢在作文中引用谚语。
In this connection I remember a proverb. 在这一方面我记得有一句谚语。
The proverb tells us to emulate the industry of the ant. 这格言告诉我们要效法蚂蚁的勤勉。
Who goes slowly, goes long, and goes far, says the Italian proverb. 意大利的格言说：谁走得慢，走得久，才能走得远。
The businessman is a proverb for meanness. 那个商人因行为卑鄙而恶名远扬。
adj.谚语的；如同谚语的；众所周知的
adv.无人不知地；谚语地
