"The early bird gets the worm," for one (5)

I believe the answer is:

adage

(Other definitions for adage that I've seen before include "Old saying; proverb" , "Old saw" , "Saying, saw" , "Short statement expressing a general truth" , "Slogan" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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