adage
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The seasonal pattern around these two holidays is the source of the Wall Street adage “sell Rosh Hashanah, buy Yom Kippur.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The old adage used to be that English players came at a premium.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
An old adage has it that strategy is for amateurs and logistics is for professionals.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
“The old adage was, ‘Oh, it’s a boutique hotel—they won’t have the service of a larger hotel,’” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Starkey referred to the adage ‘Hear the other side’, a fundamental principle of natural justice, as ‘hateful’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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
She concluded with one of her favorite adages — that the stars can only be seen when the night sky is dark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 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 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
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