Sentences with phrase «folk wisdom says»

Folk wisdom says that if you throw a frog in a boiling water, it will promptly jump out of it.
However, as Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) pointed out in a speech delivered on November 23, 1900, popular folk wisdom says that every time a school is closed, a jail must be built.

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Folk wisdom, expert explanations, and what research says about whether couples can choose their baby's sex
«What we have done is proven the folk wisdom that the structure of the human voice matters and actually shown that scientifically,» co-author Professor Casey Klofstad of the University of Miami said.
In challenging the conventional wisdom in being able to implement the wide ranging plan, Carrion said, «we hacked away at the conventional notions, the fears, and we did it through having conversations with folks on the ground.»
«In folk wisdom, sage is said to lighten the spirit.»
I'm not a financial expert, but I too question the wisdom of citing an economics professor (as opposed to say, a finance professor) who is recommending annuities period, especially for folks in this age bracket.
There must be some wisdom in the folk saying, «It's the strong swimmers who drown.»»
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