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adage
/ˈædɪdʒ/
noun
przysłowie
Also
sentencja(f)maksyma(f)
Definition
A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
Examples
An old adage says that 'actions speak louder than words'.
Stara sentencja mówi, że 'czyny mówią głośniej niż słowa'.
My grandmother often quoted wise adages.
Moja babcia często cytowała mądre przysłowia.
Collocations
old adagewise adagecommon adage
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