old saw
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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
The old saw in presidential campaigns was: which candidate would you rather have a beer with?
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024
“The first casualty when war comes is truth,” as the old saw has it.
From Slate • May 13, 2024
Not that Beth needs to be saddled with that tired old saw of impending motherhood, either, a shortcut to heroism made redundant and practically moot by the film’s end.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2023
I grabbed my bow and started playing my old saw.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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