adages

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Definition von adages im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: plural of adage
adage: An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use
adage: An old saying, which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim
Like the poor cat i’ th’ adage” (Lady MacBeth).
adage: {n} a proverb, an old or common saying
Adage: a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
adage: An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb
adage: {i} (Atasözü), maxim, traditional saying
adage: An adage is something which people often say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life. the old adage, `Every baby brings its own love'. = maxim, saying. a well-known phrase that says something wise about human experience = proverb (adagium)

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[ 'a-dij ] (noun.) 1548. Middle French, from Latin adagium, from ad- + -agium ; akin to Greek E he said.

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