G3942–παροιμία–paroimia

Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.

παροιμίαν paroimian “allegory”

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

παροιμίαις paroimiais “allegories”παροιμίαις paroimiais “allegories”

His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.

παροιμίαν paroimian “allegory”

But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, "The dog turns to his own vomit again," and "the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire."

παροιμίας· paroimias “proverb:”