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there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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But as the saying goes, one data report is just a signal; two is a pattern; three months, really, is what tells you the trend.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
In fact, there’s a saying among gardeners that perennials sleep, creep, leap.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
An old saying in the West is that whiskey's for drinking and water's for fighting over.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Countless sayings have likened friends to our most precious commodities—safety, home, even precious metals—for good reason.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 Mar. 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
In fact, there’s a saying among gardeners that perennials sleep, creep, leap.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
An old saying in the West is that whiskey's for drinking and water's for fighting over.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Countless sayings have likened friends to our most precious commodities—safety, home, even precious metals—for good reason.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Saying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saying. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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