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.
Not exact matches
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.»»