Oft-repeated saying (7)

I believe the answer is:

proverb

(Other definitions for proverb that I've seen before include "Saying encapsulating a general truth" , "Saying of great truth" , "OT saying" , "Adage, pithy saying" , "Aphorism" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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