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Descriptor English: Aphorisms and Proverbs
Descriptor Spanish: Aforismos y Proverbios
Descriptor aforismos y proverbios
Entry term(s) adagios
aforismo
aforismos
dichos
máxima
máximas
proverbio
proverbios
refranes
sentencias
Scope note: Dichos memorables breves, de uso común, que expresan en un lenguaje llano una verdad obvia, una experiencia familiar o un consejo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Aforismos e Provérbios
Descriptor French: Aphorismes et proverbes
Entry term(s): Aphorism
Aphorisms
Maxim
Maxims
Proverb
Proverbs
Tree number(s): V02.135
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054519
Scope note: Short memorable sayings in common use. They express in simple language an obvious truth, familiar experience, or advice.
Annotation: This heading is used as a Publication Type. Aphorisms & proverbs as a subject are indexed under the main heading APHORISMS AND PROVERBS AS TOPIC. INDEXER: Do not use
Allowable Qualifiers: No qualifiers
History Note: 2008
DeCS ID: 52960
Unique ID: D054519
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Aphorisms and Proverbs - Preferred
Concept UI M0505820
Scope note Short memorable sayings in common use. They express in simple language an obvious truth, familiar experience, or advice.
Preferred term Aphorisms and Proverbs
Proverbs - Narrower
Concept UI M0505822
Preferred term Proverbs
Entry term(s) Proverb
Aphorisms - Narrower
Concept UI M0505821
Preferred term Aphorisms
Entry term(s) Aphorism
Maxims - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0505826
Preferred term Maxims
Entry term(s) Maxim



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