Translation of "adage" to English

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Dictionary translations for "adage"

l' adage m noun

pl. adages

saying [ˈseɪɪŋ] (linguistique)

« Les bons meurent jeunes » est un vieil adage qui est peut-être vrai ou pas.

"The good die young" is an old saying which may or may not be true.

aphorism [ˈæfərɪzm] (maxime)

proverb [ˈprɔvəb] (proverbe)

Contexts with "adage"

« Les bons meurent jeunes » est un vieil adage qui est peut-être vrai ou pas. "The good die young" is an old saying which may or may not be true.

« Lorsque la pauvreté passe la porte, l'amour s'envole par la fenêtre » est un adage aussi vieux que triste. "When poverty comes in the door, love flies out the window" is a saying as old as it is sad.

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