folk saying
Passed-down proverb
A folk saying is a traditional expression passed down through generations, typically offering practical wisdom or observation about life: As the folk saying goes, "A stitch in time saves nine".
Folk sayings overlap with proverbs and adages but emphasize oral transmission within a community or culture rather than literary origins.
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
- adageTraditional pithy truth
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- pearls of wisdomPrecious insights shared
- maximBrief moral principle
aphorism · common sense · grandmother · old wives' tale · old · tale · tradition · tried and true · moral · lesson · truth · homespun · vernacular · countrified · quaint · fireside · oral · word of mouth
- folk sayingsproverb, adage, maxim, homespun wisdom, oral tradition
- folk wisdomproverb, proverbs, traditional lore, adage, maxim
- folklorefairy tales, fairytales, folktales, fairy tale, legends
- expressionsexpression, I love you, phrase, idioms, thank you
folk sayingempirical evidence
Proof from measurable observation
statistical analysis · peer-reviewed study · clinical study · experimental data · scholarly research
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