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adage

noun as in saying or proverb

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Well at least it gives credence to the old adage, “ Clichéd minds think alike.”

Throughout all this, Palestinians who have survived in Gaza until now have lived out the adage that necessity is the mother of invention.

From Salon

"There's an old Wall Street adage of finding the signal in the noise, but never has it been more important than right now," said Malek.

From Salon

We all know that old adage: when caught sending plans for American military operations through a platform you got off the app store, deny deny deny.

From Salon

But England, as the old adage goes, earned the right to play before exercising it well in the second half.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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