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  2. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.

  3. Category:Adages - Wikipedia

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    An adage is a short, but memorable saying, which holds some important fact of experience that is considered true by many people, or it has gained some credibility through its long use. Contents Top

  4. List of eponymous laws - Wikipedia

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    Godwin's law, an adage in Internet culture: "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one." Coined by Mike Godwin in 1990. Gompertz–Makeham law of mortality: the death rate is the sum of an age-independent component and an age-dependent component.

  5. Proverb - Wikipedia

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    A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) or an adage is a simple, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and are an example of formulaic language .

  6. Saying - Wikipedia

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    Adage, proverb, or saw: a widely known or popular aphorism that has gained credibility by long use or tradition. Apothegm/Apophthegm: "an edgy, more cynical aphorism; such as, 'Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children.'" [3]

  7. CDC updates its list of developmental milestones for kids ...

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    By updating the guidelines to include tasks 75 percent of children meet instead of half, the CDC hopes parents, pediatricians and educators will recognize significant developmental delays earlier ...

  8. List of United States political catchphrases - Wikipedia

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    The following is a chronological list of political catchphrases throughout the history of the United States government. This is not necessarily a list of historical quotes, but phrases that have been commonly referenced or repeated within various political contexts.

  9. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).