English to German Meaning of adage - Sprichwort

Adage :

Sprichwort

noun

Sprichwort, Maxime, Traktat, sah, Gnom, Hörensagen

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Definitions of adage in English

Noun(1) a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

Examples of adage in English

(1) The old adage is true, there are plenty of other fish in the sea - it's just that they are not particularly pretty.(2) It's an old adage but it's one that the people of Newry and Mourne are ignoring.(3) It all goes to demonstrate the old adage that statistics can be used to prove anything, provided you jiggle them properly.(4) The old adage that more is not necessarily better is certainly the proverbial case here.(5) And Rolf is a fan - if the old adage about imitation being the sincerest form of flattery holds true.(6) the old adage ├ö├ç┬úout of sight out of mind.├ö├ç├ÿ(7) The adage , that truth is often stranger than fiction, is a huge understatement.(8) This is a book which confirms the adage that truth is stranger than fiction.(9) As the old adage says, nothing that comes from a coconut tree is ever wasted.(10) Her daughter described her as a warm, fun-loving person who lived by the old adage that hard work never hurt anybody.(11) The old adage would suggest that you always play to your strengths and I would always go along with that.(12) Scientists have shown that there is a degree of truth in the old adage that love is blind.(13) It's scant consolation but the old adage there is always someone else worse off than yourself can help banish the blues.(14) In line with the old adage , things did get worse around here before they got better.(15) The old adage about lies, damn lies and statistics springs to mind.(16) the old adage ├ö├ç├┐out of sight out of mind├ö├ç├û

(1) ad hoc ::

Ad hoc

(2) classified ad ::

Kleinanzeige

(3) ad-lib ::

improvisieren

(4) want ad ::

Kaufgesuch

(5) personal ad ::

Kontaktanzeige

(6) ad libitum ::

nach Belieben

(7) banner ad ::

Werbebanner

(8) ad infinitum ::

Ad infinitum

(9) ad agency ::

Werbeagentur

Synonyms

Noun

1. saying ::

Sprichwort

2. maxim ::

Maxime

3. axiom ::

Axiom

4. proverb ::

Sprichwort

5. aphorism ::

Aphorismus

6. saw ::

sah

7. dictum ::

Diktum

8. byword ::

Inbegriff

9. precept ::

Gebot

10. motto ::

Motto

11. truism ::

Binsenweisheit

12. platitude ::

Platitüde

14. apophthegm ::

apophthegm

15. commonplace ::

alltäglich

Different Forms

adage, adages

Word Example from TV Shows

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