adage
intermediateB1/ˈæd.ɪdʒ/ · ad-age
A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation.
Meanings
A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation.
ایک روایتی قول جو عام تجربے یا مشاہدے کو ظاہر کرتا ہے۔
مقولہ
maqula
Common Collocations
- common adage
- popular adage
- wisdom of adages
Example Sentences
An adage says that a stitch in time saves nine.
ایک مقولہ کہتا ہے کہ وقت پر ایک درز لگانا نو کی بچت کرتا ہے۔
Ek maqula kehta hai ke waqt par ek darz lagana nau ki bachat karta hai.
She often quotes the adage, 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush'.
وہ اکثر اس مقولے کا حوالہ دیتی ہے کہ 'ہاتھ میں پرندہ جھاڑی میں دو کے برابر ہے'۔
Woh aksar is maqulay ka hawala deti hai ke 'haath mein parinda jhaari mein do ke barabar hai'.
The old adage holds true even today.
پرانا مقولہ آج بھی سچ ثابت ہوتا ہے۔
Purana maqula aaj bhi sach saabit hota hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'adage' by associating it with 'admission of wisdom'.
Imagine an old person sharing wise sayings around a fire.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کتنا سچ ہے کہ جیتا ہے جو اپنے قول پر
Kitna sach hai ke jeeta hai jo apne qawl par
How true it is that one lives by one's word.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
وقت کے ساتھ ساتھ حکمت آتی ہے۔
Waqt ke sath sath hikmat aati hai.
Wisdom comes with time.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "adagia" — saying, proverb
First known use: 15th century
The term 'adage' comes from the Latin 'adagia', which refers to wise sayings or proverbs that have been handed down throughout generations.