英 [ˈædɪdʒ] 美 [ˈædɪdʒ]
n. 格言，谚语；箴言
复数adages
adage /ˈædɪdʒ/
可数名词 An adage is something that people often say and that expresses a general truth about some aspect of life. 谚语
...the old adage, "Every baby brings its own love."
...古谚语说：“每个孩子都不同，你爱他们的不同之处。”
谚语-引用次数：2
参考来源汉日成语谚语对比研究
... acute a.敏锐的,锐角的;急性的 adage n.谚语 adamant a.固执的,不动摇的 ...
... prosaic: 平凡的 like-minded: 志趣相投的 adage: 格言、谚语 ...
... 随意 AD LIBITUM 慢板组合；慢板 ADAGE; ADAGIO 亚当与夏娃 ADAM AND EVE ...
... 随意 AD LIBITUM 慢板组合；慢板 ADAGE; ADAGIO 亚当与夏娃 ADAM AND EVE ...
You know the old adage.
你们知道这个古老的谚语。
So, personally, I don't like that old adage.
所以说，我个人不同意这种古训。
As the adage goes if you don't laugh you will cry.
正如谚语所说，如果你不笑那便会哭泣。
I'm reminded of the old adage of the Boys Scouts that I will bring to Virginia, and that is .
VOA : standard.2009.11.03
There is an old adage also that is applicable with creativity, keep it simple.
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This is another illustration of the inside-the-Beltway adage that no bad deed goes unrewarded.
Some of it goes back to the old adage about news being the unexpected.