proverb

Example Sentences

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But if you invest for the long term, recognize that the economic sectors poised to grow more than average are those that help people become, as the old proverb has it, healthy, wealthy and wise.

From MarketWatch

Investors would do well to heed the old Confucian proverb: “Be prudent and exercise caution.”

From Barron's

Investors would do well to heed the old Confucian proverb: “Be prudent and exercise caution.”

From Barron's

“It’s a good proverb for you right now,” they agree.

From Literature

The president quoted a Chinese proverb: "Range far your eye over long distances".

From BBC