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
Put that adage to the test with stylish, weather-ready finds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Instead, the adage that Treasurys are the “best house in a bad neighborhood” still stands, despite the U.S. national debt reaching $40 trillion this summer, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 6, 2026
The old adage used to be that English players came at a premium.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Not only did they fight the Inka, they followed the old adage about the enemy of my enemy being my friend and actually furnished supplies to Pizarro.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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
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
“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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