Quotes About Adage

It is an old adage, "All is fair in love as in war," but I thought not of general laws, and only felt a private grievance.

A proverb is much matter decocted into a few words.

After watching what has happened over the past fifty years in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and seeing the money that is to be made from such ventures, I wonder if the adage should have a corollary: 'Those who understand the lessons of history are only too happy to repeat them.

A man's life is often builded on a proverb.

I believe in that old adage that 'as goes California, so goes the country.'

I went with the old adage that you should write what you know. What I knew was 18th century Britain, so what I decided I would do is write a novel based on my dissertation research.

The adage: "He is a fool that cannot conceal his wisdom," could never be applied to my profound and quiet master. Though

Una vieja y exacta máxima dice que "una gota de miel caza más moscas que un galón de hiel".

says a fine Greek adage, "is the gift of nature; but beautiful living is the gift of wisdom.")

Life, says a fine Greek adage, is the gift of nature; but beautiful living is the gift of wisdom.)

says a fine Greek adage, is the gift of nature; but beautiful living is the gift of wisdom.)

The French have a saying – is it the French? I don't know, I believe so – there is a saying that you do not put a boiling kettle upon the fire. You put cold water in the kettle and allow it to warm. So with marriage.

An old bandit adage: A bell is a cup until it is struck.

There are old swordsmen and bold swordsmen," Nedus said, idly employing the old Legion maxim. "But very few old, bold swordsmen.

Experience shows that exceptions are as true as rules.

Unless the old adage must be verified, That beggars mounted, run their horse to death.

Quotable quotes are coins rubbed smooth by circulation.

For investors, in addition to the standard adage of location, location, location, returns depend on having good timing, deep pockets, and sound financing relationships.

There's an old adage in bad trial lawyering that when you don't have the facts, do a lot of yelling.

Few maxims are true in every respect.

A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.

Maybe that old adage about not being able to have a good apartment, a good relationship, and a good job at the same time is true.

There's a lot of truth in the adage that all cars named after animals are lemons.

A proverb is an ornament to language.