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adage
[ad-ij]
noun
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
adage
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
a traditional saying that is accepted by many as true or partially true; proverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- adagial adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of adage1
Example Sentences
The sun burst through after lunch and that adage about looking up to the sky, rather than down at the pitch, rang true as Smith and Webster patiently steadied the ship for Australia.
It’s cliché for any artist to say that they’d be nothing without their fans, but this adage rings particularly true when it comes to Cuco.
But there's also the old adage that the enemy of an enemy is a friend.
But like the adage goes: If you build it, they will come.
“The old adage says, ‘What goes around comes around,’” he said.
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