| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Hyphenation | pro·verb·o |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | proverbo | proverboj |
| Accusative | proverbon | proverbojn |
| Catalan | proverbi |
|---|---|
| Czech | přísloví |
| Danish | ordsprog |
| Dutch | spreekwoord |
| English | proverb; adage |
| Faeroese | orðatak |
| French | proverbe |
| German | Sprichwort |
| Latin | adagium |
| Papiamento | proverbio |
| Polish | przysłowie |
| Portuguese | provérbio |
| Saterland Frisian | Spräkwoud |
| Scots | provrib |
| Spanish | adagio; proverbio |
| Swedish | ordspråk |
| Turkish | atasözü |