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there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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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.
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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
But the saying’s origin may date back roughly a century earlier, when a New York family by the name of Jones took control of Chemical Bank and began to eclipse even the other extraordinarily wealthy clans in the fast-growing city in terms of capital—or, at least, the willingness to show it off.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
The team incorporated plenty of local references in the design concept: the island's bold red bus stop adorns the bathroom toiletries while Barbadian sayings are embroidered on throw pillows.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Daft-sounding ideas and sayings are O’Leary’s trademark.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
Between the heavy prosthetics required to turn Linklater’s face into a passable approximation of Lincoln’s, and the folksy sayings he’s tasked with delivering, Lincoln comes across as a genial cartoon.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
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
But the saying’s origin may date back roughly a century earlier, when a New York family by the name of Jones took control of Chemical Bank and began to eclipse even the other extraordinarily wealthy clans in the fast-growing city in terms of capital—or, at least, the willingness to show it off.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
The team incorporated plenty of local references in the design concept: the island's bold red bus stop adorns the bathroom toiletries while Barbadian sayings are embroidered on throw pillows.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Daft-sounding ideas and sayings are O’Leary’s trademark.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
Between the heavy prosthetics required to turn Linklater’s face into a passable approximation of Lincoln’s, and the folksy sayings he’s tasked with delivering, Lincoln comes across as a genial cartoon.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Saying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saying. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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