<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb: proverbial brevity.</li><li>Expressed in a proverb or proverbs: proverbial wisdom.</li><li>Of the nature of or resembling a proverb: proverbial sayings.</li><li>Having been made the subject of a proverb: the proverbial barn door which is closed too late.</li><li>Having become an object of common mention or reference: your proverbial inability to get anywhere on time.</li></ul>