Stylistic devices in english proverbs and sayings Proverbs and sayings are facts of language. They are collected in
dictionaries. There are special dictionaries of proverbs and sayings. It is
impossible to arrange proverbs and sayings in a form that would present a
pattern even though they have some typical features by which it is possible to
determine whether or not we are dealing with one. These typical features are:
rhythm, sometimes rhyme or alliterations.