ADAGE


Meaning of ADAGE in English

ad ‧ age /ˈædɪdʒ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin adagium ]

a well-known phrase that says something wise about human experience SYN proverb :

the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.