old saw
Example Sentences
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It reminds me of the old saw that it takes years to build a reputation and only a few minutes to destroy it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
“The first casualty when war comes is truth,” as the old saw has it.
From Slate • May 13, 2024
As the old saw goes, "Dogs have owners, cats have staff."
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2023
Not that Beth needs to be saddled with that tired old saw of impending motherhood, either, a shortcut to heroism made redundant and practically moot by the film’s end.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2023
‘And mayhap in this time shall the old saw be proved truer than ever before since men spoke with mouth.’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
