Associations to the word «Adage»
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Wiktionary
ADAGE, noun. An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
ADAGE, noun. An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim
Dictionary definition
ADAGE, noun. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.