Sentences with phrase «old axiom»
The phrase "old axiom" refers to a well-known saying or idea that has been widely accepted and passed down through many generations. It represents a traditional piece of wisdom or common belief. Full definition
There's an age - old axiom in Washington that goes, «Personnel is policy.»
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As I get older I'm beginning to re-think old axioms.
At its heart, In Good Company is a love song to hoary old axioms concerning love, loyalty, and honour — its charms are old - fashioned and its bromides, if not entirely unexpected, are at least earned.
To use an age - old axiom in the real estate industry, location certainly does matter.
The old axiom of financial theory that capital always flows from surplus (saving) to deficit (borrowing) units is a handy guide to anticipate directions of major capital movements in the world economy.
The old axiom of «it sounds too good to be true, it usually is» should be the number one rule to protect yourself from falling into the many investment traps out there.
As the old axiom suggests, timing may indeed be everything.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future upward mobility, to paraphrase one of the oldest axioms in the financial and investment world.
Others have pointed to this argument as a «might makes right» argument and I've noted the old axiom that «just because you can do something doesn't mean you should do something.»
As the old axiom has it, abusus non tollit usum: abuse is no argument against proper use.
The oldest axiom of survival — seeing is believing — was brought to heel.
However, given the rate of growth in Premier League incomes, and since another old axiom of investment is that nothing can grow forever, it seems fair to assume that this will one day be looked back on as a Golden Age for English football.
In politics, there is an old axiom about news coverage: It doesn't matter what they say about you as long as they spell your name right.
The brief history of the executive form of government confirms an old axiom that power abhors a vacuum.
The old axiom that doing what you love will pay off in the end holds a nugget of truth.
The old axiom «one gene, one protein» no longer holds true.
Everyone has heard the old axiom «an apple a day keeps the doctor away».
The old axiom happy wife, happy life is reflective of a certain truth.
Of course the old axiom, «the harder I work the luckier I get» is also true so I'm more than willing to work at it.
The old axiom, «Cue the sunset... cue the music...» happens once too often here, so you could close your eyes and know what is about to happen.
The conclusion that many will reach can be summed up by the immortal (and oft repeated) words of Sherlock Holmes, «We must fall back upon the old axiom that when all other contingencies fail, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.»
There's truth in the old axiom, Mac says: «listen» to the actions and you'll find mixed signals aren't so mixed after all.
If investors really believed the old axiom that they should sell when others are greedy and buy when everyone is fearful, then today's CIBC World Markets report on record cash levels should be all the motivation necessary to start putting money to work in the Canadian stock market.
Anyone who has studied forex trading for any period of time has undoubtedly heard the old axiom «Cut your losers short and let your profits run».
We all hear the old axioms like «let your profits run» and «cut your losses early», while these are well and fine, they don't really provide any useful information for new traders to implement.
One of the oldest axioms in investing is that risk and greater return are (or at least should be) inversely related.
I see the old axiom is still true, You always want to spend more time with family.
The right dog food isn't necessarily cheap, but that old axiom, «You get what you pay for,» applies here, too.
That night, a sensuous cool breeze materialized like a gift from God and I was reminded of the old axiom, «the best things in life are free.»
An old axiom states that variety is the spice of life, and that idea can be applied to gaming.
The old axiom «if you've seen one, you've seen them all» could certainly be applied to Namco's resilient franchise.
The old axiom «if you've seen one, you've seen...
Lots of good lessons await, particularly proving the old axiom: «The player is always right.»»
The centuries - old axiom that color is of the emotions while drawing is of the intellect comes into question in front of a Kim Uchiyama painting.
Let's hope he doesn't prove the truth of that old axiom about a lawyer who represents himself.
We've talked a lot about trust here on Zen, and the old axiom that people do business with those they know, like and trust (in part, that's true, but Chance also emphasizes that they do business with whom it's easiest).
It's cliché to say that the kitchen is the center of the home, but we're going to do it anyway — if only because two recent surveys prove the old axiom.
It's critical because of changes in the nature of the electorate, popular media, polling and campaign finance law, which make many of the old axioms of campaigning — gathering endorsements, purchasing high - cost broadcast ads — less valuable.
While many of us associate that old axiom with the pride felt in maintaining and appointing our own abode, it actually originates from the legal ideal of Castle Doctrine, which ensures that a resident not be penalized for defending their domicile.
Remember the old axiom, garbage in, garbage out.
Carol, there's an element of truth in that old axiom.
You know the old axiom, when you want a job done right...»
Ross, I also don't believe that the buyer who makes an offer to match the terms of the listing would have grounds for specific performance since the seller's listing is considered an invitation to treat — an old axiom that is given force because the seller is not specifically targeting anyone.
Thanks for your kind comments, and great story — yes, while I didn't say outright in the piece that old axiom that buyers are liars, it is funny how the best - intended can work so hard, and lose a chance to help their clients when those very same clients do a 360.
Jeff Barnett: There's an old axiom floating around that says, «The more you make, the more you spend.»