Synonym: adage
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Plural | proverbs |
| Catalan | proverbi |
|---|---|
| Czech | přísloví |
| Danish | ordsprog |
| Dutch | spreekwoord |
| Esperanto | proverbo |
| Faeroese | orðatak |
| French | proverbe |
| German | Sprichwort |
| Latin | adagium |
| Papiamento | proverbio |
| Polish | przysłowie |
| Portuguese | provérbio |
| Saterland Frisian | Spräkwoud |
| Scots | provrib |
| Spanish | proverbio |
| Swedish | ordspråk |
| Turkish | atasözü |