adage

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæ.dɪdʒ/

Noun

adage (plural adages)

1. An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
2. An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim
   • 1606, William Shakespeare, Macbeth

     Like the poor cat i’ th’ adage.

Synonyms

• proverb, colloquialism, apophthegm
• See also Thesaurus:saying

Translations

• German: Sprichwort, geflügeltes Wort
• Italian: modo di dire
• Portuguese: adágio, dito, anexim
• Russian: посло́вица
• Spanish: adagio, refrán, dicho

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