Words similar to adage

Example sentences for: adage

How can you use “adage” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

To sum up, in terms of the adage that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration, the book's enthymematic nature suggests that not quite enough sweat has been broken.
Michael Kinsley's recent article "Eight Reasons Not to Cut the Capital-Gains Tax" truly proves the adage that liberals cannot stand success.
Prudie thinks the old adage is true: Money doesn't care who has it.
The beneficiary family seems to be proving the old adage: No good deed goes unpunished.
’ I suppose this just supports an old adage: footnotes are forgettable.