Sentence examples for adage of from inspiring English sources
"adage of" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when referring to a proverb, saying, or maxim that is widely accepted as an expression of truth. For example, "An adage of the wise is 'look before you leap'."
"And I believe the old adage of leading by example".
That classic adage of how information flows in a dictatorship has always fitted Syria rather well.
"If it bleeds, it leads," is a well-tried adage of American journalism.
professor, put it: "It's the old adage of a F.A.S.B. rule.
The old adage of "failing to prepare is preparing to fail" very often holds true.
Apparently even an Ivy League school still doesn't understand the old adage of "no means no".
But to make this work the old adage of corporate parenting must mean something.
Previous generations learned to live by the adage of "make do and mend".
But the adage of another noted Southern California composer comes to mind: keep on keeping on.
Kiefer gives the old artistic adage of "truth to materials" a new twist.
More simply, she recalled the adage of her Texas mother: "Honey, looks matter".
