The difference between Adage and Proverb
When used as nouns, adage means an old saying which has obtained credit by long use, whereas proverb means a phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
Proverb is also verb with the meaning: to write or utter proverbs.
check bellow for the other definitions of Adage and Proverb
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Adage as a noun:
An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
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Adage as a noun:
An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim
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Proverb as a noun:
A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
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Proverb as a noun:
A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
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Proverb as a noun:
A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
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Proverb as a noun:
A drama exemplifying a proverb.
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Proverb as a verb:
To write or utter proverbs.
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Proverb as a verb:
To name in, or as, a proverb.
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Proverb as a verb:
To provide with a proverb.