Crossword puzzle clue "what a cut leaves after it heals"

ADAGE, a proverb, a traditional saying expressing a common observation

any member of the genus Aloe, consisting mostly of trees and shrubs of the lily family

CURE, to restore to health

KNIT, to make a garment by joining loops of yarn

MEND, to repair

to remove the outer covering of a fruit

a commonplace or trite remark made as if it were important