How to use Adage in a sentence

9+ sentence examples found: 1. Some old sayings are good advice, but that adage you quoted in your speech is just plain silly.2. Among other things, Ben Franklin is famous for developing an adage to go with each of his philosophical ideals.

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Adage in Sentence Examples

1. Some old sayings are good advice, but that adage you quoted in your speech is just plain silly.

2. Among other things, Ben Franklin is famous for developing an adage to go with each of his philosophical ideals.

3. The adage that the “pen is mightier than the sword” was shown to be true when the scholar worked to stultify his enemy with mere words.

4. Murphy’s Law is a good example of an adage that takes a pessimistic view of life.

5. Despite what that old adage says, I like to have my cake, eat it, and then have another piece.

6. Noah decided to open with his favorite old adage and make that the theme for his entire speech.

7. In my humble opinion, the good old American adage carries just as much wisdom as any ancient Chinese proverb.

8. If you read every famous adage that has lasted throughout history, you will find that many of them contradict each other.

9. Although Carl likes to drop an adage here and there to make himself sound smart, underneath it all he really doesn’t have much to say.

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