adage

As nouns the difference between fable and adage

is that fable is a fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, birds etc as characters; an apologue prototypically, while adage is an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.

As a verb fable

is (archaic) to compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction ; to write or utter what is not true.

As a noun adage

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

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As nouns the difference between proclamation and adage

is that proclamation is a statement which is proclaimed; a formal public announcement while adage is an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.

As nouns the difference between metaphor and adage

is that metaphor is the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of English without the words like or as, which would imply a simile while adage is an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.

As a noun adage

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

As an adjective lore is

their.

As nouns the difference between quip and adage

is that quip is a smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe while adage is an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.

As a verb quip

is to make a quip.

As nouns the difference between adage and euphemism

is that adage is an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use while euphemism is (uncountable) the use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive, blunt or vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces.

As nouns the difference between idioms and adage

is that idioms is while adage is an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.

As nouns the difference between simile and adage

is that simile is (l) (figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another) while adage is an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.

As nouns the difference between quote and adage

is that quote is a quota while adage is an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.