Adages, the oral transfer of knowledge between generations
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Here you will find a list of over seven hundred adages people use everyday to improve their lives. An adage is a short saying that transmits wisdom. Before people knew how to read and write, they passed knowledge by word of mouth. The word adage comes from Latin adagium (saying), formed by the prefix ad- (to, toward, about) and agium (from the verb agio, I say).
;- A watched pot never boils. (Thank you: Debbie)
- A well defined problem is half solved. (Until you define a problem it is almost impossible to solve. - Thank you: John Myers)
- A wink is as good as a nod to a blind horse. (Thank you: Kenneth Ian)
- A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Thank you: Merk)
- A woman can never be too thin or too rich.
- A woman's hair is her crowning glory (This explains why hair is so important to women, in particular, and why the beauty industry is so lucrative - Thank you: Pattye Anderson, FNP)
- A woman's work is never done (Thank you: Staralfur)
- A word spoken is as light as air, but when in writing is always there (Get it in writing. - Thank you: Kristi Pinson)
- A word to the wise is sufficient. (Just listen to what someone else has to say. - Thank you: Nellie B)
- Absence makes the heart grow fonder. (Thank you: Sharon)
- Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder (Parody of absence, for the wormwood crowd - Thank you: Christopher Benson)
- Actions speak louder than words. (Thank you: Nellie B)
- After every storm there is a rainbow. (No matter how bad things get, they will always become better - Thank you: Dove)
- After sunshine comes a storm.
- Age is a state of mind, not a measure of time.
- All good things must come to an end. (Thank you: staralfur)
- All of the flowers that bloom tomorrow, are in the seeds of today. (Thank you: DLB )
- All play and not work makes Jack a playboy. (Thank you: Bryon)
- All that glitters is not gold.
- All things are more complex than they seem to most people. (I think this is known as "Allen's Law." - Thank you: William Ernest Blake Jr)
- All things must pass.
- All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. (Thank you: Adetola)
- All wounds heal in time and all heels wound in time (Thank you: Kathleen D)
- All's fair in love and war. (Thank you: Troy)
- All's well that ends well.
Total: 816
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