adage

Zeldin appears to be following John Oliver’s adage that if you want to do something harmful, “put it inside something boring” to avoid public scrutiny.

From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2026

But there’s an amiable flair to the way Araki conveys an old adage in a new way.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

But that just reinforces Samuel Johnson’s adage that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Sticking with the old adage that it’s never a bad time to buy a house, but there is a bad time to sell one, hold onto it for now.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

Among Colored people there developed an adage: “You have to be twice as good in order to be thought of as half as good” as your White counterparts.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

For older Angelenos who knew Lew Wasserman, watching the travails has called to mind one of the grandfather’s adages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

One of the traditional adages of conservation is “Leave it be.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023

Remember the adages: "think before you speak" and "engage mind before opening mouth."

From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2023

One of baseball’s oldest adages is that if you can hit, they’ll find a spot for you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2022

“One of the oldest adages in investing is that if you’re reading about it in the paper, it’s too late,” he said.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis