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A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.

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The old adage ‘out of sight out of mind’

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A wise saying or proverb

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He remembered the old adage, "look before you leap."

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A pithy observation which contains a general truth.

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The old aphorism ‘the child is father to the man’

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A concise saying or maxim; an aphorism.

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The apophthegm ‘tomorrow is another day’

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A statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.

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The axiom that sport builds character

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A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

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That old cliché ‘a woman's place is in the home’

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An idea or expression that has been used too often and is often considered a sign of bad writing or old-fashioned thinking

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The story is shamelessly corny, and grownups will groan at its clichés.

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A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.

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The dicta of high court judges

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A short statement, especially one expressing advice or a general truth

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He followed the famous american dictum "don't get mad, get even".

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A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.

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A wildean epigram

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The action of making known one's thoughts or feelings.

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The prisoners developed a dialect as an everyday means of expression

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A legendary dwarfish creature supposed to guard the earth's treasures underground.

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Elves and men and gnomes and goblins alike looked about in fear and confusion.

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A short statement encapsulating a general truth; a maxim.

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(in children’s stories) an imaginary, very small old man who lives underground and guards gold and other valuable objects

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A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

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The maxim that actions speak louder than words

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A brief statement of a general truth, principle, or rule for behavior

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She lived by the maxim, "do right, risk consequences."

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A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution.

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The family motto is ‘faithful though unfortunate’

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A word, phrase, or sentence that expresses the principles or belief of a person, group, country, or organization

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The motto printed on us currency is "in god we trust."

noun

A small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.

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‘to improve standards’ is the key phrase here

verb

Put into a particular form of words.

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It's important to phrase the question correctly

An expression consisting of one or more words

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A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.

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He masks his disdain for her with platitudes about how she should believe in herself more

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A short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.

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Riddles, proverbs, and sayings that describe proper behavior for both young and old kenyans are sti…

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A short statement, usually known by many people for a long time, that gives advice or expresses some common truth

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A chinese proverb says that the longest journey begins with a single step.

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A short, pithy, commonly known expression which generally offers advice or wisdom.

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Often a pithy saying or proverb has been written in the chosen script beside the alphabet.

verb

Utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction.

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‘thank you,’ he said

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A well-known expression or wise statement

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I hate t-shirts with sayings on them.

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A statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting.

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The truism that you get what you pay for