Wise saying Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, October 12, 2015 · 66-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between September 2003 and October 2015.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 12, 2015 · 66-Across · 5 letters
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a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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