Proverb vs. Saw
Difference Between Proverb and Saw
Proverbnoun
A short pithy saying in frequent and widespread use that expresses a basic truth or practical precept.
Sawnoun
Any of various tools, either hand-operated or power-driven, having a thin metal blade or disk with a sharp, usually toothed edge, used for cutting wood, metal, or other hard materials.
Proverbnoun
Proverbs (used with a sing. verb) See Table at Bible.
Sawnoun
A familiar saying, especially one that has become trite through repetition.
Proverbnoun
A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
Sawverb
To cut or divide with a saw.
Proverbnoun
A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
Sawverb
To produce or shape with a saw
sawed a hole in the board.Proverbnoun
A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
Sawverb
To make back-and-forth motions through or on
a speaker who saws the air with his arms.Proverbnoun
A drama exemplifying a proverb.
Sawverb
To use a saw
sawing along the chalk line.Proverbverb
To write or utter proverbs.
Sawverb
To undergo cutting with a saw
Pine wood saws easily.Proverbverb
To name in, or as, a proverb.
Sawverb
Past tense of see1.
Proverbverb
To provide with a proverb.
Sawnoun
A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal
Proverbnoun
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Sawnoun
A musical saw.
Sawnoun
A sawtooth wave.
Sawnoun
(obsolete) Something spoken; speech, discourse.
Sawnoun
(often old saw) A saying or proverb.
Sawnoun
(obsolete) Opinion, idea, belief; by thy ~, in your opinion; commune ~, common opinion; common knowledge; on no ~, by no means.
Sawnoun
(obsolete) Proposal, suggestion; possibility.
Sawnoun
(obsolete) Dictate; command; decree.
Sawverb
(transitive) To cut (something) with a saw.
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;Sawverb
(intransitive) To make a motion back and forth similar to cutting something with a saw.
The fiddler sawed away at his instrument.Sawverb
(intransitive) To be cut with a saw.
The timber saws smoothly.Sawverb
(transitive) To form or produce (something) by cutting with a saw.
to saw boards or planks (i.e. to saw logs or timber into boards or planks)to saw shingles; to saw out a panelSawinterjection
(slang) what's up (either as a greeting or actual question)
— Saw, dude?— Not much.
Sawnoun
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Sawnoun
hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
Sawnoun
a power tool for cutting wood
Sawverb
cut with a saw;
saw wood for the fireplace
