Associations to the word «Adage»
Noun
Adjective
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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
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say
"infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no
word left when you want to talk about something really
infinite.