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  • noun. A saying that sets forth a general truth and that has gained credit through long use. synonym: saying.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A pithy saying in current use; a brief familiar proverb; an expression of popular wisdom, generally figurative, in a single phrase or sentence, and of remote origin.
  • noun. Synonyms Aphorism, Axiom, Maxim, etc. See aphorism.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb.
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  • noun. An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.
  • noun. An old saying, which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.
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  • noun. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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