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Another word for adage

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adage

n.

aphorism, saying, maxim; see proverb, saying. See syn. study at saying.

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Another word for adage

noun

A usually pithy and familiar statement expressing an observation or principle generally accepted as wise or true:

aphorism, byword, maxim, motto, proverb, saw, saying. See words

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Is the adage "The camera never lies" true?
As the famous adage goes "The show must go on," and it did.
You know the old adage "A picture is worth a thousand words."
This goes to prove the old adage: "You get what you pay for."
There is a common adage in science that the more you study a phenomenon, the more confusing it becomes.

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