Folk saying

ad·age (

A saying that sets forth a general truth and that has gained credit through long use. See Synonyms at saying. See Usage Note at redundancy.

[French, from Old French, from Latin adagium.]

adage [ˈædɪdʒ]

a traditional saying that is accepted by many as true or partially true; proverb

[via Old French from Latin adagium; related to āio I say]

adage

a maxim, axiom, proverb, or old saying.

See also: Proverbs, Wisdom

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Noun

adage - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

byword, proverb, saw

locution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

adage

noun saying, motto, maxim, proverb, dictum, precept, by-word, saw, axiom, aphorism, apophthegm The old adage 'Every baby brings its own love' usually turns out true.

Translations

adage [ˈædɪdʒ] N → adagio m, refrán m

adage [ˈædɪdʒ] (old-fashioned) n (= maxim, saying) → adage m
the adage that ... → l'adage selon lequel ...
the old adage that ... → le vieil adage selon lequel ...
ad agency n → agence f de publicitÃ©

adage

n → Sprichwort nt

adage [ˈædɪdʒ] n (old) → adagio, detto

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As the folk saying goes, there are old mushroom hunters, and there are bold mushroom hunters, but there are no old, bold mushroom hunters.

Safety key in stalking fungi fun by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

The result was an odious half-hour, full of double-barrelled folk saying astoundingly one-sided things.

Radio review by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

There is an old folk saying which goes something like the following: ?

Try This Anxiety Disorder Cure by Mike Schlacter / Self Improvement community

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