proverb
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proverb(
pra
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vuhrb
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el refrán (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My mother's always repeating that proverb that goes: "the early bird catches the worm."Mi madre siempre repite aquel refrán que dice: "a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda".
b. el proverbio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I believe in the proverb "when the cat's away, the mice will play."Yo creo en el proverbio "cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones".
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