Adage (ad’-age): One of several terms describing short, pithy sayings, or traditional expressions of conventional wisdom.
“When the going gets tough, the tough get Flomax.” Dr. Gowyn McBunnet (From Bowling Balls to BBs: The Golden Book of Prostate Wisdom)
Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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