proverbial
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A. adj.

    1. Resembling, characteristic of, or of the nature of a proverb;
expressed in a proverb or proverbs. Also absol.

    2. That has passed into a proverb, or into common talk; used or
current as a proverb; notorious. Also used with allusive force to
introduce a word or expression that is familiar as (part of) a proverb
or catch-phrase.

    {dag}3. Addicted to the use of proverbs. Obs.

    {dag}B. n.    a. One addicted to the use of proverbs.    b. A
proverbial saying, a proverb. Obs.

    Hence pro{sm}verbialism, a proverbial saying; also = PROVERBIALITY
a.