παροιμία

A. proverb, maxim, saw, A. Ag. 264, S. Aj. 664, Ar. Th. 528, etc.; κατὰ τὴν π. as the saying goes, Pl. Smp. 222b; τὸ κατὰ τὴν π. λεγόμενον Id. Sph. 261c ; καθάπερ ἡ π.Pl.Com. 174.3 : in pl., of the Proverbs of Solomon, LXX.

2. figure, comparison, Ev.Jo. 10.6,al.

3. digression, incidental remark, Herod. 2.61, Hsch., Phot.