Proverb
A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which expresses a truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim.
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“As you see yourself, I once saw myself; as you see me now, you will be seen.”
—Mexican proverb quoted in “Night and Day,” Frontiers, Richard Rodriguez (1990)
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