old saw
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As the old saw goes, the best time to get into memory stocks is when things go from bleak to merely awful, and the best time to get out is when gross margins are peaking.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
But to invert the old saw, the shoe doesn’t always fit.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
It reminds me of the old saw that it takes years to build a reputation and only a few minutes to destroy it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
There has long been an old saw about Southern California: It’s a region too willing to bulldoze its history in the name of progress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
“Then came a day that changed his mind. Young man, no one ever laughed at my saw after that day. Pop thought this old saw was a positive marvel.”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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