As the old proverb goes, 'a buck is a buck,' so she didn't bother returning the misplaced dollar.

When negotiations turned tense, she calmly reminded everyone that fair is fair.

Despite what others said, she insisted that all of one's taste is in one's mouth and refused to be swayed by fancy plating.

When morale was low, their mentor reminded the class of the proverb the darkest hour is always just before the dawn to encourage everyone to persevere.

When her small shop was on the verge of closing, she kept a note on her mirror that read it is always darkest before the dawn and refused to give up.

When she felt overwhelmed by setbacks, her grandmother reminded her that it is darkest just before the dawn, urging her to keep going.

After months of failed experiments, she reminded herself that it is darkest before the dawn and decided to try one more time.

When she felt like giving up, we reminded her that it is always darkest just before the dawn, and she found the courage to continue.

At the party he whispered, "is there a mouse in your pocket", and everyone burst out laughing.

He often repeats the proverb attack is the best form of defense when advising startups to pursue market share aggressively.