ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-CORE-238-024 · ATLAS 251

Proverb

A traditional concise saying that formulates a generalised experience or rule.

Explanation

A traditional concise saying that formulates a generalised experience or rule. It condenses collective experience into a repeatable form of thought.

Example

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Counterexample

Merely mentioning “Proverb” without the described function is not a sufficient example.

Distinction

Do not equate it with a narrower subtype or a merely adjacent concept; the defining function is decisive.

Effect on thought and perception

It condenses collective experience into a repeatable form of thought.

Resonance

In the atlas, Proverb forms a node joined by 4 previously unresolved reference lines.

Etymology

Technical core term; individual etymological review pending

Provenance

Unresolved relation network → core-concept review → Metzler/HWRh cross-check → ATLAS 238

Cite this entry

Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Proverb“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-238-024. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-238-024

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