The phrase "ancient proverb" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a wise saying or phrase that has been passed down through generations and has stood the test of time. Example: "As the saying goes, 'Slow and steady wins the race' - an ancient proverb that reminds us to persevere and not rush towards our goals."
'Ancient proverb say, don't bother'... Evelyn Waugh.
It merely confirms an ancient proverb: as ye sow, so shall ye reap.
The ancient proverb about the straw that broke the camel's back is meant as a lesson about the nature of precipitous change.
"Now's our chance," said Naoki Inose, Tokyo's vice governor, invoking an ancient proverb about attacking a wild dog only after it has fallen into a river: "On March 11, Tepco became the dog that fell into the river.
Guan Tao, an official with the foreign-exchange regulator, sounded such a warning this month, citing an ancient proverb: "A wise man should not stand next to a dangerous wall".
As the ancient proverb goes, an inert aubergine dildo means the same thing in any language.
Not to be left out, the counter-revolution has also been redefining a number of ancient proverbs.
There is no shortage of ancient proverbs, some still in popular use, that describe what happens when women get close to power.
She rummaged through the Hebrew Bible for clues to wise behavior, analyzed the stories of Job and King Solomon, parsed the meaning of ancient proverbs.
On the Reddit forum for dogecoin aficionados, a user called "wise_shibe" emerged recently, posting witty remarks in the style of ancient proverbs.
Once he and his two pupils were settled at Bologna, Erasmus formed friendships with local humanists, consulted Greek manuscripts, and worked on translations from Greek and on a new, vastly expanded edition of his collection of ancient proverbs, the Adages.
