📜adage (adage)

noun
/ˈædɪdʒ/
proverbe (proverb)

Signification

a short, well-known saying that expresses a general truth or piece of advice
Traduction de la signification
un court dicton bien connu qui exprime une vérité générale ou un conseil
un court dicton bien connu qui exprime une vérité générale ou un conseil

Phrases d'exemple

The old adage says that honesty is the best policy.

Le vieux proverbe dit que l'honnêteté est la meilleure politique.
Le vieux proverbe dit que l'honnêteté est la meilleure politique.

Synonymes

proverb, saying, maxim, aphorism, motto

Antonymes

falsehood, nonsense

Collocations

old adage, famous adage, popular adage, ancient adage

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