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adage in Tagalog

sabihin

/əˈdɑ(d)ʒ//ˈæd.ɪd͡ʒ/

adage in Tagalog: sabihin. In English, adage means an old saying which has obtained credit by long use.

Tagalog words for adage

old saying
sabihin

English meaning of adage

  1. noun An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
  2. noun An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.

Full definition of adage

adage in a sentence

  • According to an old adage, oysters are best in months containing the letter R.

Synonyms of adage

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Questions about adage in Tagalog

What is the meaning of adage in Tagalog?
Adage in Tagalog is sabihin.
Ano ang adage sa Tagalog?
Adage: sabihin.
What does adage mean in English?
Adage means an old saying which has obtained credit by long use.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: adage (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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