[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought; adage; saw.Synonyms: apothegm , aphorism", "a wise saying or precept; a didactic sentence.", "a person or thing that is commonly regarded as an embodiment or representation of some quality; byword.", "Bible.a profound saying, maxim, or utterance requiring interpretation."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to utter in the form of a proverb.", "to make (something) the subject of a proverb.", "to make a byword of."]}]