old saw
Example Sentences
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As the old saw goes, the best time to get into memory stocks is when things go from bleak to merely awful, and the best time to get out is when gross margins are peaking.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
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 old saw in presidential campaigns was: which candidate would you rather have a beer with?
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2024
“The first casualty when war comes is truth,” as the old saw has it.
From Slate ● May 13, 2024
‘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
