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there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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The problem is that the future, to paraphrase a common saying, is like a foreign country.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
As Dillon Thieneman’s high school coach tells it, Thieneman’s father, Ken, had a saying while Dillon was growing up.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
As the saying goes, any publicity is good publicity.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
As Dillon Thieneman’s high school coach tells it, Thieneman’s father, Ken, had a saying while Dillon was growing up.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
As the saying goes, any publicity is good publicity.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Saying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saying. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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