old saw
Example Sentences
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It reminds me of the old saw that it takes years to build a reputation and only a few minutes to destroy it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
The old saw in presidential campaigns was: which candidate would you rather have a beer with?
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024
“The first casualty when war comes is truth,” as the old saw has it.
From Slate • May 13, 2024
The old saw is that Vivaldi wrote the same concerto 500 times.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2023
A year in Vermont, according to an old saw, is “nine months of winter followed by three months of very poor sledding.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
