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there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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As the old saying goes, April showers bring May flowers, and despite the fact that it's been dreary and rainy all month long, Taraji P. Henson's eye shadow is as bright and fresh as a beautiful spring day.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Apr. 2024
The governors also may have failed to read the room, as the saying goes.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
There’s an old saying in American politics that a campaign’s most precious resource is the candidate’s time.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
The French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas made much about the difference between the saying and the said.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
This saying, among others, drifts through my brain like a neutrino much of the day, a sort of consolation, or revelation, or a blunt assessment of the situation.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Because, as the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The saying is March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but that’s not the case for Central Indiana as thunderstorms, high winds and large hail could hit the area Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Mar. 2024
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Apr. 2024
The governors also may have failed to read the room, as the saying goes.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
There’s an old saying in American politics that a campaign’s most precious resource is the candidate’s time.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
The French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas made much about the difference between the saying and the said.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
This saying, among others, drifts through my brain like a neutrino much of the day, a sort of consolation, or revelation, or a blunt assessment of the situation.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Because, as the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The saying is March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but that’s not the case for Central Indiana as thunderstorms, high winds and large hail could hit the area Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Saying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saying. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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