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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.