Synonyms & Definition of Adage
From WordNet 2.0 :
Adage
:
(noun)
1: a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people [syn:
proverb
,
saw
,
byword
]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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analects
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aphorism
,
apothegm
,
axiom
,
byword
,
catchword
,
collected sayings
,
current saying
,
dictate
,
dictum
,
distich
,
epigram
,
expression
,
gnome
,
golden saying
,
maxim
,
moral
,
mot
,
motto
,
oracle
,
phrase
,
pithy saying
,
precept
,
prescript
,
proverb
,
proverbial saying
,
proverbs
,
saw
,
saying
,
sentence
,
sententious expression
,
sloka
,
stock saying
,
sutra
,
teaching
,
text
,
verse
,
wisdom
,
wisdom literature
,
wise saying
,
witticism
,
word
,
words of wisdom
,
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