proverb相关的词根或词缀是: verb

You may have heard the proverb silence is golden .

您可能听过一句谚语：沉默是金。

The devil is in the details or so the proverb goes .

就像俗语所说，魔鬼在于细节。

Necessity , so the proverb has it , is the mother of invention .

俗话说的好，需要时发明之母。

In future , however , the wise russian proverb adopted by ronald reagan may come to apply : " trust , but verify " .

然而在将来，或许用得上里根（ronaldreagan）修改的俄罗斯箴言：信任，但要核查。

Westerners love a good chinese proverb .

好的中国谚语总是很让西方人喜爱。