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What does proverb mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word proverb? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
  2. A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
  3. A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
  4. A drama exemplifying a proverb.
Verb
  1. To write or utter proverbs.
  2. To name in, or as, a proverb.
  3. To provide with a proverb.
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