adage
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There's an old adage that says confidence isn't about believing you'll win, it's about being comfortable with the fact you might lose.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Deutsche Bank analysts call the old adage “sell in May and go away” a myth, though their own calculations aren’t quite as dismissive of the approach.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
There’s an adage in the oil industry: the cure for high oil prices is high oil prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
As the adage goes, time in the market is better than timing the market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
“A doctor a day keeps the jim-jams away,” he added heartily, driving home his hypnopaedic adage with a clap on the shoulder.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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