adage
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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 old adage used to be that English players came at a premium.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The old adage that the rest of the world sneezes when the U.S. catches a cold very much applies to bonds as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Matt Miskin, co-chief investment strategist at Manulife John Hancock Investments, says that the second quarter amply highlights the old adage that “earnings are a matter of opinion, while cash flow is a matter of fact.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 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
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
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 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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