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Saw show on Rhythm & Blues (7)

Ross

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proverb

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'saw' is the definition.
(a saw can mean a proverb or maxim)

'show on rhythm blues' is the wordplay.
'show' becomes 'prove' (proving is a kind of showing).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'rhythm blues' becomes 'rb' (this might be a standard abbreviation which I don't know about).
'prove'+'rb'='PROVERB'

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(Other definitions for proverb that I've seen before include "Saying of great truth" , "Adage, pithy saying" , "encapsulate wisdom" , "Traditional saying" , "Maxim" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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