Definition of "adage" []

• A saying that sets forth a general truth and that has gained credit through long use. See Synonyms at saying. See Usage Note at redundancy. (noun)

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• "We will begin today with a demonstration of some of the basic, yet difficult ballet exercises, what we call the adage portion of our class, to be performed by my primary class students."
• "He said the aged adage is loyal - once we get married, the sex stops."
• "Just goes to show the old adage is true, you can take the monkey out of the jungle but you can't take the jungle out of the monkey."