All adage synonyms
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A a noun adage
- aphorism — An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general truth or comment.
- dictum — A dictum is a formal statement made by someone who has authority.
- maxim — Hiram Percy, 1869–1936, U.S. inventor.
- precept — a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.
- motto — a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
- axiom — An axiom is a statement or idea which people accept as being true.
- byword — Someone or something that is a byword for a particular quality is well known for having that quality.
- saw — a sententious saying; maxim; proverb: He could muster an old saw for every occasion.
- apothegm — a short, pithy saying (Ex.: “Brevity is the soul of wit”)
- saying — what a person says or has to say.
- proverb — a word that can substitute for a verb or verb phrase, as do in They never attend board meetings, but we do regularly.