hackneyed saying

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The hackneyed saying that time is money, or money's worth, has more truth in it than most of the fallacies which are supposed to regulate our conduct.

From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.

But the old and hackneyed saying about the darkest hour just before the dawn was never more true.

From The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)

It is a hackneyed saying, that "the blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church."

From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08 Great Rulers by Lord, John

The hackneyed saying "The sire is half the herd" appears to have a different meaning to varying persons.

From The Pig Breeding, Rearing, and Marketing by Spencer, Sanders