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there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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As the saying goes, nobody wants to sit at the reject table.
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Of course—as the saying goes—Paris is never a bad idea, and a trip to the city isn't complete without indulging in good French cheese, hunting for vintage goods at an antique market, and people-watching at one of the outdoor cafes.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
There’s another way of measuring the sandwich's size, borrowing from a ubiquitous saying about eating.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
The Dragons have a saying: Take the target on their back and put it on the team in front of them.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Of course—as the saying goes—Paris is never a bad idea, and a trip to the city isn't complete without indulging in good French cheese, hunting for vintage goods at an antique market, and people-watching at one of the outdoor cafes.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
There’s another way of measuring the sandwich's size, borrowing from a ubiquitous saying about eating.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
The Dragons have a saying: Take the target on their back and put it on the team in front of them.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for saying
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“Saying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saying. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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