Proverb vs. Adage

Proverbnoun

A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.

Proverbnoun

A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.

Proverbnoun

A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.

Proverbnoun

A drama exemplifying a proverb.

Proverbverb

To write or utter proverbs.

Proverbverb

To name in, or as, a proverb.

Proverbverb

To provide with a proverb.

Proverbnoun

An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage.

Proverbnoun

A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.

Proverbnoun

A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.

Proverbnoun

A drama exemplifying a proverb.

Proverbverb

To name in, or as, a proverb.

Proverbverb

To provide with a proverb.

Proverbverb

To write or utter proverbs.

Proverbnoun

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

Proverb

A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and insightful, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and use formulaic language.

Adagenoun

An old saying which has obtained credit by long use

Adagenoun

An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim

Adagenoun

An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb.

Adagenoun

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

Adagenoun

a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth

Adage

An adage (; Latin: adagium) is a concise, memorable, and usually philosophical aphorism that communicates an important truth derived from experience, custom, or both, and that many people consider true and credible because of its longeval tradition, i.e. being handed down generation to generation, or memetic replication.