Adage Meaning. A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth. An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.
Mar 15 2021 adage plural adages An old saying which has obtained credit by long use. An often stated observation regarding something from common experience. And an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
An adage is a wise saying that over time becomes widely accepted as a general truth.
Often its a type of metaphor. Often its a type of metaphor. No man alive held the stale old adage of Beauty when unadorned etc in profounder scorn. One of the best ways to gain knowledge is to read read and read some more.
