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Значения термина be an adage на английском

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Использование термина be an adage на английском
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There 's an adage that forensic science is the art of observation governed by science.
Wired
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There is an adage in Germany that three kinds of people-fools ,princes ,andAmericans-travelfirst class.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar...
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In golf, there is an adage that says two up with five to play never wins.
The Guardian
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There 's an adage about peanuts and primates.
The Guardian
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It was an adage in the family, even to her grandchildren, that she was always ready for a visit.
Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet / ...
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There is an adage in law that when you have a weak defense, you put your opponent on trial.
Rage of angels
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'Put not your faith in princes,' is an adage as sound as it is ancient.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 456 / Volume 18, New Series, S...
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There is an adage about helping a lame dog over a stile-thatwork of mercy is what Trixy was doing now.
A Terrible Secret: A Novel
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"Save me from my friends," was an adage quickly proved.
The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia, and the Sword Hunters of the ...
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It 's an adage that was popularized in the 1980s following the advent of music television and the eponymous hit by the Buggles.
Wired
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Arundel Dacre was proverbially unpumpable; but Peacock Piggott, whose communicative temper was an adage, how came he on a sudden so diplomatic?
The Young Duke
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'Nothing worth hearing is ever got by a man,' was an adage he treasured as deep wisdom.
Lord Kilgobbin
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My library is small; but there is an adage in our profession which warns us to beware of the man of one book.
Vandemark's Folly
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In writing classes, I was frequently told, "Write what you know." It 's an adage writers often hear, and it left me confused.
Arcanum Unbounded
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"Just as the twig is bent, the tree 's inclined,"- isan adage as true as it is ancient.
Our Gift
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"Wealth is power" is an adage, and is true where it is used to promote the general good.
The Memories of Fifty Years / Containing Brief Biographical Noti...