The difference between Proverb and Saw

When used as nouns, proverb means a phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations, whereas saw means a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal.

When used as verbs, proverb means to write or utter proverbs, whereas saw means to cut (something) with a saw.

Saw is also interjection with the meaning: what's up (either as a greeting or actual question).

check bellow for the other definitions of Proverb and Saw

  1. Proverb as a noun:

    A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.

  2. Proverb as a noun:

    A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.

  3. Proverb as a noun:

    A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.

  4. Proverb as a noun:

    A drama exemplifying a proverb.

  1. Proverb as a verb:

    To write or utter proverbs.

  2. Proverb as a verb:

    To name in, or as, a proverb.

  3. Proverb as a verb:

    To provide with a proverb.

  1. Saw as a noun:

    A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal

  2. Saw as a noun:

    A musical saw.

  3. Saw as a noun:

    A sawtooth wave.

  1. Saw as a verb (transitive):

    To cut (something) with a saw.

    Examples:

    "RQ:Authorized Version Hebrews 11 37"

    "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;"

  2. Saw as a verb (intransitive):

    To make a motion back and forth similar to cutting something with a saw.

    Examples:

    "The fiddler sawed away at his instrument."

  3. Saw as a verb (intransitive):

    To be cut with a saw.

    Examples:

    "The timber saws smoothly."

  4. Saw as a verb (transitive):

    To form or produce (something) by cutting with a saw.

    Examples:

    "to saw boards or planks (i.e. to saw logs or timber into boards or planks)"

    "to saw shingles; to saw out a panel"

  1. Saw as a noun (obsolete):

    Something spoken; speech, discourse.

  2. Saw as a noun:

    (often old saw) A saying or proverb.

  3. Saw as a noun (obsolete):

    Opinion, idea, belief; by thy ~, in your opinion; commune ~, common opinion; common knowledge; on no ~, by no means.

  4. Saw as a noun (obsolete):

    Proposal, suggestion; possibility.

  5. Saw as a noun (obsolete):

    Dictate; command; decree.

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