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Adage - English meaning

Adage – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

Usage examples:

The old adage ‘out of sight out of mind’
noun

A wise saying or proverb

Usage examples:

He remembered the old adage, "look before you leap."

Adage translation into English

Adage: translate from English into Chinese

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谚语, 谚

Adage: translate from English into Dutch

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Gezegde, Spreekwoord, Spreuk

Adage: translate from English into French

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Adage

Adage: translate from English into German

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Sprichwort, Spruch

Adage: translate from English into Hindi

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कहावत, सूक्ति, लोकोक्ति, सुक्ति, कथन, उक्ति

Adage: translate from English into Italian

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Adagio, Massima

Adage: translate from English into Korean

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금언

Adage: translate from English into Russian

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Поговорка, Пословица, Изречение

Adage: translate from English into Spanish

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Adagio, Dicho, Refrán, Proverbio

Word origin

mid 16th century: from French, from Latin adagium ‘saying’, based on an early form of aio ‘I say’.

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