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   Adage , n. [F. adage, fr. L. adagium; ad + the root of L. aio I say.] An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb.
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   Letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would,”
   Like the poor cat i' the adage.
   Shak.
   
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   Syn. -- Axiom; maxim; aphorism; proverb; saying; saw; apothegm. See Axiom.
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