The participating APEC economies are: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong-China, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam.
Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Proverb(noun) an old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage. Proverb(noun) a striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
In literature, a motto is a sentence, phrase, poem, or word prefixed to an essay, chapter, novel, or the like suggestive of its subject matter. It is a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle for the written material that follows.hips and submarines in the Royal Navy each have a badge and motto, as do units of the Royal Air Force. Latin has been very common for mottos, but for nation states their official language is generally chosen.