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Adage, n. [F. adage, fr. L. adagium; ad + the root of L. aio I say.].
An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb. [1913 Webster]
"Letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would,”
Like the poor cat i' the adage." [1913 Webster]
Like the poor cat i' the adage." [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Axiom; maxim; aphorism; proverb; saying; saw; apothegm. See Axiom.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Adage, n. a traditional maxim, a proverb.
Etymology
F f. L adagium (as AD-, root of aio say)
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Adage
ana, analects, 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 wisdomROGET THESAURUS
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Maxim
N maxim, aphorism, apothegm, apophthegm, dictum, saying, adage, saw, proverb, sentence, mot, motto, word, byword, moral, phylactery, protasis, axiom, theorem, scholium, truism, postulate, first principles, a priori fact, assumption (supposition), reflection, conclusion, golden rule, principle, principia, profession of faith, settled principle, accepted principle, formula, accepted fact, received truth, wise maxim, sage maxim, received maxim, admitted maxim, recognized maxim, true saying, common saying, hackneyed saying, trite saying, commonplace saying, aphoristic, proverbial, phylacteric, axiomatic, gnomic, as the saying goes, as the saying is, as they say.For further exploring for "Adage" in Webster Dictionary Online