adage
Example Sentences
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“When you don’t speak out, the old adage that silence is deafening is absolutely true. You end up losing the public and you end up putting your own people at risk,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
The old adage among general managers is that there is no such thing as a bad one-year contract.
Markets tend to “climb a wall of worry,” as the adage goes, as worst-case scenarios don’t pan out and things get incrementally better.
From Barron's
As the old adage goes, too much of a good thing can be bad, which applies to fiber intake too.
From Salon
The takeaway for investors across all sectors: The adage that “cash flow never lies” isn’t true.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
