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Thus did that dirty trick get turned on its head, producing the adage “The coverup is worse than the crime.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Anthropic has essentially put to the test the adage of whether monkeys and typewriters could, provided enough time, recreate Hamlet,” the lawsuit states.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

History doesn’t repeat itself, the adage goes, but it always rhymes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

But, as the old adage goes, you can only beat what is in front of you.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

“There is an old adage that says, ‘You can give a man a fish and feed him for a day.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

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

Gone are the old adages of tough love and hitting bottom.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2025

The unassuming beetle, one might argue, is an exemplar of one of Brown’s favorite Jesuit adages: Age quod agis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023

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

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023

“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