0 a wise saying -- 谚语；格言
He remembered the old adage "Look before you leap". 他想起了那句老话“三思而后行”。
For any of us who had forgotten the old adage that a drug is a poison, this book supplies a useful reminder.
This adage suggests a selection effect whereby disruptive individuals will choose or self-select themselves into deviant groups.
After a little time, one can see how the adage of keeping it simple applies quite aptly.
However, the old adage that a book can never be judged by its cover rings true here.
Also, there is the adage that to truly understand the basics one needs to see how those convert into technical detail.
Is there any empirical truth to the folk adage that children will "grow out of it"?
The third chapter assesses a number of adages the elders employ to communicate moral instruction, making use of a wide range of metaphors.
The old adage honour among thieves springs to mind here!
