traditional saying
Passed-down adage
A traditional saying is a short, memorable expression that conveys common wisdom or a cultural truth, passed down through generations.
These phrases—including proverbs, maxims, and adages—typically offer advice or observations about human nature and life circumstances.
As the traditional saying goes, a stitch in time saves nine.
Traditional sayings vary by culture and region but often share universal themes about work, relationships, and fortune.
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
- adageTraditional pithy truth
- maximBrief moral principle
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- folk wisdomTraditional communal knowledge
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- folk sayingsproverb, adage, maxim, homespun wisdom, folk wisdom
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