adage

An old baseball adage says that no matter how hard a pitcher throws, major-league hitters will eventually catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Thus far, however, this effort has yielded only a few dozen genetically modified long-haired mice, which evokes the Aesopian adage about the mountain that labored and brought forth a mouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

Try to keep in mind the adage that “IPO” often stands for “it’s probably overpriced.”

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

As the age-old adage goes, “too much of a good thing is a bad thing.”

From Salon ● May 7, 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

With commanding aphorisms and adages, Kalunga tempers Zau’s need for immediate answers.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 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

Like the book, the film is filled with wise adages about why it’s important to weather the storm with friends by your side, and using vulnerability as a strength.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 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