ancient sayings
Time-tested truths
Ancient sayings are proverbs, maxims, or expressions passed down through generations, often attributed to classical sources or lost to time: As the ancient saying goes, "Know thyself".
The phrase lends authority to wisdom that may or may not actually be old—sometimes people invoke ancient sayings for observations of uncertain origin.
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- adagesTraditional wise sayings
- maximsSuccinct statements of truth
- pearls of wisdomPrecious insights shared
words of wisdom · folklore · elders · wise words · scrolls · oral · tradition · passed down · aphorisms · timeless · ancestors · teachings · parables · truths · old · old wives' tales · tales · sages
- folk wisdomproverb, folklore, proverbs, traditional lore, adage
- Eastern WisdomConfucius, Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, I Ching, Analects