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there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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What’s that old saying about the definition of insanity.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
That’s more than just a saying on the back of the warm-up shirts for the Thousand Oaks girls basketball team.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
This year’s crop of nominees also proved that age is nothing but a number, as the saying goes.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
As the saying goes, the kitchen is the heart of the home—and where much of your day-to-day clutter ends up.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
That’s more than just a saying on the back of the warm-up shirts for the Thousand Oaks girls basketball team.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
This year’s crop of nominees also proved that age is nothing but a number, as the saying goes.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
As the saying goes, the kitchen is the heart of the home—and where much of your day-to-day clutter ends up.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Saying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saying. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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