It is a common saying that we do not value a thing till we lose it.

有句老话，一样东西在手里不觉得什么，可一丢掉了，就觉得贵重了。

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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。

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Calling an account a "fairy tale", however, is also a common way of saying that it is an obvious lie.

而把一篇新闻报道说成是“童话故事”，则是说它显然在说谎的一种常用说法。

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In fact, it is a common joke within the profession that you are better off saying you are an estate agent than health manager.

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"It is not a common event in Israel, " he was quoted as saying.

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