Adage

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: कहावत (kahawat), मुहावरा – A traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; a proverb.

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Proverb – कहावत (kahawat)
Maxim – सूक्ति (sookti)

Saying – कहावत (kahawat)
Aphorism – सूक्ति (sookti)

“Adage” Latin “adagium” se aaya hai, aur iska matlab hai ek kahawat ya saying jo wisdom ya sachai ko darshata hai.

Noun: Adage – कहावत (kahawat)

1. Ek famous adage hai, “Jaisa karoge waisa bharoge”.

– A famous adage is, “You reap what you sow.”

2. Woh adage kaafi sahi hai, “Der aaye durust aaye”.

– That adage is quite accurate, “Better late than never.”

Bharatiya sanskriti mein kai adages aur kahawatein hai jo samajh aur vyavhaar ko darshati hain aur logon ko sikh deti hain.

“Adage” ka use un traditional statements ya proverbs ke liye hota hai jo samajh aur wisdom ko vyakt karte hain.

Question (प्रश्न)

Statement (वक्तव्य)

Complaint (शिकायत)

Proverb (कहावत)

‘Proverb’ sahi jawab hai kyunki adage ka matlab hai ek kahawat ya proverb.

Greek (ग्रीक)

Latin (लैटिन)

French (फ्रेंच)

German (जर्मन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki adage ka origin Latin “adagium” se hai.

Modern phrase (आधुनिक वाक्यांश)

Proverb (कहावत)

Old saying (पुरानी कहावत)

Wisdom (बुद्धिमत्ता)

‘Modern phrase’ sahi jawab hai kyunki modern ya new phrases adages ke purane aur traditional tone ke opposite hai.