Vocabulary

adage

ことわざ、格言(かくげん)

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

A traditional saying that expresses a common truth or piece of advice.

一般的な真理や教訓を表す、昔から伝わることわざや格言。

Examples

  1. The adage "practice makes perfect" encourages people to keep improving.
  2. He often repeats the adage that honesty is the best policy.

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