My grandmother often quoted the proverb 'children should be seen and not heard' when guests came, reminding us to be quiet and well-mannered.

After receiving the confusing instructions, I asked myself, what should I do?

When she asked me who broke the vase, I shrugged and said, 'how should I know?'

I walked away with a bruise, but you should see the other guy — he was in worse shape!

When teaching folklore, the professor reminded us that proverbs should go in pairs to preserve their rhythm and meaning.

In his lecture on folklore, the professor argued that proverbs should be writ in pairs to maintain their traditional cadence.

My grandmother always said that proverbs should be sold in pairs, because wisdom is often clearer when two sayings are compared.

As a linguist, she argued that proverbs should come in pairs to reflect contrasting wisdom.

If you zig when one should zag, you'll risk making a costly mistake.

When she promised she'd be done by tomorrow, I muttered, 'one should live so long,' and went back to my work.