adage

Perhaps through that old tech-support adage: Turn it off and back on again.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

BAB EL-MANDEB, Yemen — To visit Bab el-Mandeb is to understand that old adage about looks being deceiving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

The adage that caffeine stunts growth stems from the chemical interrupting sleep, which actually can interfere with growth, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Instead, the adage that Treasurys are the “best house in a bad neighborhood” still stands, despite the U.S. national debt reaching $40 trillion this summer, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 6, 2026

She explained that the adage served to remind people to always be on their best behavior and to be good to others.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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

All those adages seem to make sense because they’ve been around a long time.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2024

Yeah, but what about all those old adages about “next man up” or how a team is “more than one person” that are supposed to highlight that success and failure go beyond one player?

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

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