How the word "proverb" is translated into English
My grandmother always had a proverb for everything.
[ˈmaɪ ˈɡrændˌməðər ˈɔlˌweɪz həd ə ˈprɑˌvɜrb fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ.]
Many old proverbs come from folk tales.
[ˈmɛni ˈoʊld ˈprɑˌvɜrbz ˈkəm frəm ˈfoʊk ˈteɪlz.]
Do you know any English proverbs about money?
[ˈdu jə ˈnoʊ ˈɛni ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈprɑˌvɜrbz əˈbaʊt ˈməni?]
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