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Adage vs Maxims - What's the difference?

adage | maxims |

As a noun adage

is an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.

As an adjective maxims is

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adage

English

(wikipedia adage)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use
  • An old saying, which has been overused or considered a ; a trite maxim
    • “Like the poor cat i’ th’ adage ” (Lady MacBeth)

    Synonyms

    * proverb, colloquialism, apophthegm * See also

    maxims

    English

    Noun

    (head)