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
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.