When advising young players, my coach would often say, 'trust everybody, but always cut the deck,' using the proverb to emphasize cautious optimism.

My grandfather would always tell me, 'trust every man, but cut the cards,' as a reminder to be friendly yet cautious.

My grandmother always said, 'trust your friends, but cut the cards,' warning us to be cautious even with those closest to us.

My grandmother always said, 'trust everybody, but always cut the cards,' whenever we played family poker.

My grandfather always told me, 'trust everybody, but cut the cards,' so I try to give people the benefit of the doubt while still taking sensible precautions.

The farmer applied butachlor to the rice paddy to control early-season weeds.

After losing his job and his car breaking down on the same day, he could only sigh and mutter, "it never rains but that it pours."

When deciding whether to speak up during the meeting, I reminded myself that speech is silver, but silence is golden, so I listened instead.

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

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