proverb
諺 centers on a short, traditional saying that expresses common wisdom: a proverb.
諺 combines 言 (speech) with 彥, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to elegant or refined speech, fitting the idea of a proverb as a polished saying.
言 (words) beside 彥 (a shape suggesting something refined or elevated) gives the idea of elevated words: a proverb that carries wisdom.
For ゲン, imagine a wise old man named Gen who always speaks in proverbs: Gen -> ゲン, and his words are full of traditional sayings.
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
proverb; saying
proverb; popular saying
proverb; saying
legal maxim
Western saying; Western proverb
hangul (Korean script)
hangul (Korean script)
colloquial interpretation (of a text); interpretation using common language
colloquialism; slang
vulgar proverb; popular saying