Adage Synonyms

ădĭj
A usually pithy and familiar statement expressing an observation or principle generally accepted as wise or true
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. proverb
  2. saying
  3. aphorism
  4. maxim
  5. byword
  6. saw
  7. motto
  8. apothegm
  9. axiom
  10. bon-mot
  11. bromide
  12. catchword
  13. cliché
  14. dictum
  15. epithet
  16. homily
  17. phrase
  18. precept
  19. quip
  20. sutra
  21. sloka
  22. truism
  23. wisecrack
  24. witticism
A saying that sets forth a general truth and that has gained credit through long use.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. saying
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Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. aphoristic
  2. apothegmatical
  3. bromidic

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Adage Sentence Examples

  • As the famous adage goes "The show must go on," and it did.

  • Is the adage "The camera never lies" true?

  • You know the old adage "A picture is worth a thousand words."

  • There is a common adage in science that the more you study a phenomenon, the more confusing it becomes.

  • I quoted the old adage - let the buyer beware!

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