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an often stated observation regarding something from common experience that old adage, “the early bird gets the worm” Synonyms saying, aphorism, apothegm, byword, epigram, maxim, proverb, saw, sententia, wordRelated Words bromide, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, platitude, wheeze; expression, felicity; axiom, motto, precept, truism, truth; formula; comment, note, reflection, remark
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