adj of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb.
2. proverbial ·adj mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial.
adj of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb.
2. proverbial ·adj mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012