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A parable is a story used to illustrate an idea or situation.

A proverb is a saying or "word of wisdom" which may or may not be idiomatic in order to pass on wisdom like

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"

or

"Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool" (Proverbs 19:1)

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