FormDistinguishing featureIllustration
Single-word majāzTransfer of a word“Lion” for a brave man
Representative simileOpen comparison of two scenesIndecision is like opposite foot movements
Representative metaphorWords of one entire scene used for another“You advance one foot and withdraw another”
Established proverbConventional saying applied anew“You wasted the milk in summer”
These are not four mutually exclusive classes at the same logical level. A proverb may also function as a representative metaphor. The table compares the questions each expression raises and the criteria by which it is understood.