I make the suggestion in jest, but many a true word is spoken in jest.
Many a true word is spoken in jest, but the klaxon is a necessary safety precaution, and people who live near the pits accept that.
That is a snappy turn of phrase, to be sure, but then many a true word is spoken in jest.
Indeed, it is said that many a true word is spoken in jest.
That may be a fair picture—many a true word is spoken in jest—but it is certainly not our idea of a heaven upon earth.
We are told that that was a jest, but many a true word is spoken in jest.
