复数： adages

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This adage counts for being funny as much as for confidence .

这条格言适用于自信，也适用于风趣。

The old adage is if they are laughing they are listening .

古老的谚语说：如果他们在笑着，他们就是在认真听着。

Better to be lucky than good , the adage goes .

英文里有句老话说，能力强不如机遇好。

One can only hope that the " don 't shoot the messenger " adage is still popular in the international community .

我们只能幻想在国际社会里，那句“不为难报信者”的箴言仍然被接受。

This is a confusing adage .

这是一句令人费解的格言。