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ことわざ

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Also known as quote, proverbs, quotes, saying, wise saying

通常、比喩的に忠言を与える格言・言葉

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A proverb is a traditional saying that expresses a practical truth based on common sense or experience, often using metaphorical language and fixed wording. Proverbs matter because they are part of a broader folklore genre that communities use to pass down wisdom and life lessons through oral tradition.

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Research

734 papers

Proverb comprehension in schizophrenia: A comprehensive review and meta-analysis.2.Comprehensive psychiatry · 2024
Molecular monitoring in CML-a modern example of an old proverb.Blood cancer journal · 2024
On English proverb variation from the perspective of linguistic creativity.Frontiers in psychology · 2023
What proverb understanding reveals about how people think.Psychological bulletin · 1995
Increasing sensitivity of clinical proverb tests for diagnosis of dementia.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2024

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Instance of: literary genre
Subclass of: popular saying
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Commons category: Proverbs
topic's main category: Category:Proverbs
has list: list of proverbial phrases
hashtag: quotes
has characteristic: oral tradition

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ことわざ（諺、英語: proverb、ラテン語: proverbium）とは、鋭い風刺や教訓・知識などを含んだ、世代から世代へと言い伝えられてきた簡潔な言葉のことである。俚諺（りげん）ともいう。

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