παροιμ-ιάζω · paroim-iazō — LSJ
cite the Proverbs of, make proverbial, pass into a proverb, become proverbial, as the proverb goes, it is proverbial
cite the Proverbs of Solomon, LXX 4 Ma. 18.16 :—Med., make proverbial, ὁ τὸν θεὸν πρῶτον παροιμιασάμενος Pl. Lg. 818b :— Pass., pass into a proverb, become proverbial, ὁ -ιαζόμενος λόγος Id. Phlb. 45d ; τὸ περὶ τῆς Λιβύης π. Arist. GA 746b7 ; ὁ π. διὰ πικρότητα κόρχορος Thphr. HP 7.7.2 ; τὸ π. as the proverb goes, Plu. Frig. 2.950f; ὥστε π. πρὸς προσποιουμένους it is proverbial of pretenders, Str. 10.4.17.
II speak in proverbs, people who quote proverbs
Med., speak in proverbs, Pl. Hp.Ma. 301c, Arist. EN 1129b29 ; οἱ παροιμιαζόμενοι people who quote proverbs, Pl. Tht. 162c.