When negotiating with the inspector, she joked that her get-out-of-jail-free card would save the day.

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.

One should keep one's cards close to one's chest during negotiations to avoid revealing thoughts or plans.

One keeps one's cards close to one's chest during negotiations.

In tough negotiations, one kept one's cards close to one's chest to avoid revealing any plans.

By keeping one's cards close to one's chest, negotiators often secure better deals than those who reveal too much early on.