If we focus only on short-term profits, we might win the battle, but lose the war.

The 1965 movie is an oldie but goodie that everyone enjoys.

When people complain about dating apps, my aunt always shrugs and says the odds are good, but the goods are odd.

He accepted the verdict, not but that he had hoped for a different outcome.

Her last-second three-pointer was nothing but net, sending the crowd into a frenzy.

The two paintings looked same, same, but different, as if the artist had reused a familiar motif with subtle variations.

After passing her comprehensive exams and completing all required coursework, she was officially all but thesis.

In negotiations he reminded everyone of the proverb the cat would eat fish but would not wet her feet, to warn that wanting benefits while avoiding costs is unrealistic.

My grandfather would always say, 'the fox may grow grey but never good', whenever he spoke about people's unchanging habits.

In the village elders' stories, the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature, reminding everyone that some people's characters never change.