As the old proverb says, it's not the whistle that pulls the train; true progress is achieved by steady effort, not by loud boasts.

She found an old map tucked behind a stack of tins at the what-not shop on Elm Street.

In programming, the not equal sign is used to check whether two values are different.

The second-hand laptop I bought is not much cop, but at least it turns on.

Family members embraced the not guilties as they walked out of the courthouse.

As your supervisor, I must sometimes tell you, do as I say and not as I do, so that you learn the correct procedures even if I make mistakes.

After the scandal, he was so reviled that he could not get elected dogcatcher in his hometown.

We saw a single bird arrive and cheered, but one swallow does not a summer make, so let's wait for more signs before declaring the season has changed.

After the announcement, I did not know what hit one.

The old pocket watch was not worth a dime, but he couldn't bring himself to throw it away.