Übersetzung für 'adage' von Englisch nach Deutsch

adage

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to dispel the (old) adage that ...

mit dem alten Spruch aufräumen, dass ...

• The adage has also been applied in the intellectual property realm, in reference to patent trolls.
• It is a common adage that fear sells. News media are often using fearmongering to attract readers, listeners, and viewers.
• It is sometimes stated as a general adage without specific reference to the laws of thermodynamics.
• Murphy's law is a popular adage regarding misfortune.
• An American adage, "Don't take any wooden nickels", is considered a lighthearted reminder to be cautious in one's dealings.

• The Build Team takes on another old adage, and sees if it remains relevant in modern use. This became the longest "MythBusters" experiment on record—over six months long.
• Another example is the adage, "Just because a woman can make a baby in nine months, it does not follow that nine women can make a baby in one month."
• The popularity of his "Epigrammata" means that this adage is at times attributed to him, and Joseph Haydn likely nicknamed his Symphony No. 64 "Tempora mutantur" based on "Epigrammata".
• "Feed a cold, starve a fever" is an adage or a wive's tale which attempts to instruct people how to deal with illness.
• The adage was quoted in an international drug policy article in a peer-reviewed social science journal.

• The title is taken from the traditional adage red sky at morning. Kennedy followed it in 1930 with "The Fool of the Family ", a sequel to "The Constant Nymph".
• The name of the band comes from the Latin adage "Si vis pacem, para bellum" (If you want peace, prepare for war).
• In July 2013, Glaser performed on the radio show "The Debaters", debating the 'Early to Bed' adage.
• "This too shall pass" is an adage about the temporary nature of existence.
• The adage's converse, "bad law makes hard cases", has also been used.

• The adage is inscribed on the Convention Center at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.