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Add a proverb.

A proverb corpus grows one entry at a time. Yours matters. Every submission is reviewed by an editor before it goes live, and you get credit on the entry.

What we need

The proverb in its original language and script.
A transliteration (Latin letters) if the script isn't Latin.
A literal English translation — word for word, even if it sounds strange.
What it means, in plain English.
Any equivalent proverb you know in other languages.
A source, if you have one. Family tradition is a valid source — just say so.

Proverb — original language and script

Language Region or tradition (optional)

Transliteration (if not Latin script) Literal translation Meaning Equivalent proverbs you know in other languages (optional) Source or citation (optional)

Your name (optional — for the credit line) Email (optional — only used to follow up)

What happens next

Your submission enters the editor queue.
An editor (or a language-specific reviewer) checks the transliteration, translation, and cluster.
If it belongs to an existing concept cluster (e.g. "hypocrisy — the accuser guilty of the same fault"), we link it. If it's new, we open one.
Once approved, it goes live with your credit and its full edit history.

Prefer to contribute at scale — a dozen proverbs, a whole language, an academic archive? Email us.