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adage

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ad·age  (dj)
n.
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]
n
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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 publicité
adage
n → Sprichwort nt
adage [ˈædɪdʒ] n (old) → adagio, detto


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But manifestly to our Priests and Women this adage did not apply.
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You recall to my mind that cruel separation of the united fraternities, so much to the prejudice of both bodies, as all separations must be, according to the old adage,
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That experience is the parent of wisdom, is an adage the truth of which is recognized by the wisest as well as the simplest of mankind.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
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