adage

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Noun adage has 1 sense

proverb, adage, saw, byword - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
--₁ is a kind of saying, expression, locution

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Term: Adage

Part of Speech: noun

Sense: a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; a proverb

Usage:

She was fond of reciting old adages she learned from her grandmother.
As the adage goes, "A stitch in time saves nine."
The adage "practice makes perfect" holds true in many situations.

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