Proverbs Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, January 5, 2021 · 38-Down
Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between July 2005 and January 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 5, 2021 · 38-Down · 4 letters
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a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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