Adage meaning

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The definition of an adage is a saying that has come to be accepted as truth over time.

"The grass is always greener on the other side" is an example of an adage.

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A saying that sets forth a general truth and that has gained credit through long use.
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An old saying that has been popularly accepted as a truth.
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An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.
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An old saying, which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.

“Like the poor cat i’ th’ adage” (Lady MacBeth)

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Origin of adage

  • French from Old French from Latin adagium
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From French adage, from Latin adagium.
    From Wiktionary

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."

  • 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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