adage
Example Sentences
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The old adage among general managers is that there is no such thing as a bad one-year contract.
Markets tend to “climb a wall of worry,” as the adage goes, as worst-case scenarios don’t pan out and things get incrementally better.
From Barron's
As the old adage goes, too much of a good thing can be bad, which applies to fiber intake too.
From Salon
The takeaway for investors across all sectors: The adage that “cash flow never lies” isn’t true.
There’s an adage that investing, or building wealth, is simple, but not easy.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
