Look up: adage

1. Adage
   Ad'age noun [ French adage , from Latin adagium ; ad + the root of Latin aio I say.] An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb. « Letting 'I dare not' wait upon 'I would,' Like the poor cat i' the ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/25
   
   
2. Adage
   • (n.) An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb.
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3. adage
   a saying, often in metaphoric form, that embodies a common observation, such as `If the shoe fits, wear it,` `Out of the frying pan, into the ...
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/15
   
   
4. adage
   adage 1. A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; a proverb. 2. A saying that sets forth a general truth and that has gained credit through long use. Formed by ad plus age, 'to say'.
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5. Adage
   An `adage` (; Latin: `adagium`) is a short but memorable saying which holds some important fact of experience that is considered true by many people, or that has gained some credibility through its long use. It often involves a planning failure such as "don`t count your chickens before they hat...
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adage