📜adage (adáj)

noun
/ˈædɪdʒ/
refrán (refran)

Meaning

a short, well-known saying that expresses a general truth or piece of advice
Traducción del significado
un dicho corto y conocido que expresa una verdad general o consejo
un dicho corto y conocido que expresa una verdad general o consejo

Oraciones de ejemplo

The old adage says that honesty is the best policy.

El viejo refrán dice que la honestidad es la mejor política.
El viejo refrán dice que la honestidad es la mejor política.

Synonyms

proverb, saying, maxim, aphorism, motto

Antonyms

falsehood, nonsense

Colocaciones

old adage, famous adage, popular adage, ancient adage

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