As the old adage goes

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

As the old adage goes: writing is mostly rewriting.

As the old adage goes: nothing ventured, nothing gained.

But sometimes, as the old adage goes, it takes a thief to catch a thief.

As the old adage goes, there's no such thing as bad press.

Variety, as the old adage goes, is the spice of this 32-year-old show.

Yet as the old adage goes: "Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it".

But as the old adage goes, a banker is someone who lends you an umbrella when it is sunny and asks for it back when it starts to rain.

As the old adage goes, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush". Guaranteed monthly retirement income is simply worth more to most people than an uncertain retirement benefit dependent on financial market swings and individual investment decisions.

As the old adage goes: "Figures don't lie, but liars sure do figure".Jim BennettJapan and its neighboursSIR - You state that Japan has apologised for its brutal occupation of China "no less than 17 times" ("History that still hurts", Economist.com, April 8th).

Consider the sleepless nights, the unbearable level of emotional distress we have carried for almost two years compounded by colleagues whispering about you, innuendos and your career in jeopardy because, as the old adage goes, there is no smoke without fire".

Just make sure you look for a good producer, such as Pio Cesare Babycham isn't actually made out of grapes, it's a perry - which means it's sickly sweet and more of a kitsch, retro throwback as opposed to something you might actually want to drink There's always been something cheesy about Lambrini - after all, as the old adage goes, Lambrini girls want to have fun.