📜adage (эдэйдж)

noun
/ˈædɪdʒ/
поговорка (pogovorka)

Значение

a short, well-known saying that expresses a general truth or piece of advice
Перевод значения
короткая, известная поговорка, выражающая общую истину или совет
korotkaya, izvestnaya pogovorka, vyrazhayushchaya obshchuyu istinu ili sovet

Примеры предложений

The old adage says that honesty is the best policy.

Старая поговорка говорит, что честность — лучшая политика.
Staraя pogovorka govorit, chto chestnost' — luchshaya politika.

Синонимы

proverb, saying, maxim, aphorism, motto

Антонимы

falsehood, nonsense

Коллокации

old adage, famous adage, popular adage, ancient adage

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