"If public security is good, ordinary people can live peacefully," she said, then cited an ancient Chinese adage: "Kill one to warn a hundred."

It was an ancient Chinese adage, and therefore a safe thing to say.

His parents might have done well to remember the ancient adage, 'Those whom the gods love die young'.

Of the truth of this ancient adage I was now destined to experience a particularly fine and concrete example.

"We have, after all, lived our whole national history with an understanding of the ancient adage that a man's home is his castle," Justice Souter said.

The strength of a planet lies in its Navamsa-position, this is the ancient adage.

The ancient adage that the richer you become, the more free stuff you get is rolling hard and heavy in Miami these days.

Then it was that the truth of a very ancient adage struck upon my mind, namely, that money is power.

The ancient adage was true enough, he thought, arranging his notes.

I want you to ponder the ancient adage: It is not good for Man to be alone.