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Question: Is this a Preverb!?
"From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a stitch in time!."

From Napoleon Bonaparte: "Du sublime au ridicule, il n'y a qu'un pas!."Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
From the sublime to the ridiculous!.!.!.be this answer in abstract, synonymous with ridiculousity!.!.!.!.uh!.!.!.!.
A proverb from Persia!.!.!.not mine!.!.!.!.heheheheheheheheeeeWww@QuestionHome@Com

Aha! Now I would wish to challenge this!.!.!.!.with my extensive knowledge of perverbs, I would say the rule is to have the beginning of one proverb and the end of another!. You have obviously got two beginnings and no end!. So I am officially disqualifying you!.

What say you gang!?
(unless, of course, preverbs allow such aberrations)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Mmmm, let me check the Great Book of Perverbs!.!.!.

It can only be a perverb if it is made up of at least two proverbs!.

The question is: is this the case!.

The answer is: oui!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Sublimely stitched!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Oh, and here I thought 'Perverbs' were quotes from perverts!.
I've always thought of Napoleon as a little pervert!.!.!.maybe it's just me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No, not really--it's one of those witty sayings called an epigram!. A proverb is more a folk saying!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's a proverbWww@QuestionHome@Com

Confucious say!.!.!.!.!.saves nine!.

(Oh no! I'm catching it!)Www@QuestionHome@Com