What does antiproverb mean?
Antiproverb means A humorous adaptation of one or more existing proverbs..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A humorous adaptation of one or more existing proverbs..
The system isn’t broken. It’s fixed.¶ Another species of anti-proverb, this one plays on the phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” which seems to have emerged in the 1960s.
But for every proverb there is an antiproverb ("Too many cooks spoil the broth" vs. "Two heads are better than one," and so on).
Use antiproverb when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Antiproverb means A humorous adaptation of one or more existing proverbs..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The system isn’t broken. It’s fixed.¶ Another species of anti-proverb, this one plays on the phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” which seems to have emerged in the 1960s.
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