Meaning adage
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adagea condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact So he focuses on the fans and embraces the adage, “Living well is the best revenge.” — New York Times (Mar 25, 2011)
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adage"brief, familiar proverb," 1540s, Middle French adage, from Latin adagium "adage, proverb," apparently from adagio, from ad- "to" (see ad-) + *agi-, root of aio "I s [..]
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adagea traditional saying expressing common experience or observation for example "a apple a day keeps the doctor away"
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adageA proverb or wise saying.
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adageA traditional or proverbial saying.
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adage(n) a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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adage
An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
An old saying which has been overused or considered a
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