adage
Example Sentences
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The old adage is true: Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
From Salon
The adage that records are made to be broken definitely applies to the TV ratings for the Super Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s an adage that assets which lead the fastest rallies get hit the hardest when capital gets pulled.
From Barron's
“When you don’t speak out, the old adage that silence is deafening is absolutely true. You end up losing the public and you end up putting your own people at risk,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
The old adage among general managers is that there is no such thing as a bad one-year contract.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
