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

At the final lot, the auctioneer intoned 'going once, going twice, sold' as the gavel came down.

The soldadoes marched through the valley at dawn, their banners fluttering in the wind.

Birdwatchers often visit Soldado Rock to observe the rare seabirds that nest there.

The soldado refused to leave his post during the storm.

The soldados marched through the village at dawn, their boots echoing on the cobblestones.