Word of the day - Adage

Adage [pron.: add-ij]
(noun)

Adajial [pron.: uh-day-jee-uhl]
(adjective)

a traditional proverb or short statement expressing a general truth or belief
synonyms: saying, expression, phrase


Eg.: Crouching tiger, hidden dragon is a Chinese adage, meaning people having hidden talents.
Eg.: I believe in the age old adage: 'As you sow, so shall you reap'.
Eg.: His actions are adagial to the story where the boy falsely cries wolf.