common saying

常见例句

There is a common saying “do what you love and the money will follow.
有这样一句俗语，“做你热爱的事情，自然会赚到钱”。
It is a common saying that nice guys finish last - and when it comes to pay packets, at least, research shows the genial really do end up at the back of the queue.
大家常说好人垫底。至少就工资来说，最近的一项研究显示，和善之人真地是排在最后。
This custom could have arisen in poorer times, to provide a filling portion before the more expensive meat course; "Them that eat most pudding gets most meat" is the most common saying.
这个习俗源于过去贫困的年代，因为这样做可以在昂贵的肉食主菜上桌之前先垫一下肚子，所以当时盛行这样一句俗语：“布丁吃的最多的人也会吃下最多的肉”。

A proverb is a short,well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief.
A proverb is a short,well-known saying that expresses a common truth or belief.
"We're at a point in time when we think we have a real opportunity because with the signing of this joint declaration, the parties are coming together and saying that we share a common commitment to address the situation and to offer children better hope for the future through education."

This is an increasingly common way of saying politely that her original idea failed so she came up with a different idea — really fast.
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My only caveat is that he has a lot more in common with those saying we are headed for doomsday than he thinks he does.
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