Adage

/ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/

Synonyms for "adage" (65 found)

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Strong matches (20)

collected sayingscurrent sayingdictatedictumdistichepigramexpressiongnomegolden sayingmaximmoralmotmotto
Noun(6 words)
common sayingdictumsfolk idiommaximmaximsold norse segja
Verb(1 words)

Related words (32)

oraclephrasepithy sayingpreceptprescriptproverbproverbial sayingproverbssawsayingsentencesententious expressionslokastock sayingsutrateachingtextversewisdomwisdom literature
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wise sayingwitticismwordwords of wisdom
Noun(8 words)
sawsawssayingsayingsthe fewer the betterthe more the betterthe shorter the bettertruism

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6 entries
common proverbcommonplace sayingfolk sayingold chestnuttime worn maximtraditional maxim

Collocations

6 entries
ancient adagecommon adagefamous adageold adagetime-honored adagewise adage

Inflections

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Sample sentences

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Dorcon, having thus been rescued from the jaws of the dogs and not, as the old adage has it, from those of the wolf, went home to nurse himself; while Daphnis and Chloe were occupied until nightfall in the difficult task of collecting their sheep and goats, which being terrified by the sight of the wolfskin and the barking of the dogs had dispersed in different directions.

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The adage "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched" had never been so apt.

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Doesn't the adage say: "Since the villagers love their donkey, we must hurry to bring him food!"

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Ziri knows the adage.

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