There is nothing new under the sun
The phrase 'under the sun' means 'in the world'. Even the very latest novelty is only something revived. As the French paradox has it : 'There... Read more →
Proverbs with the word New
No news is good news
Bad news is an urgent matter and people usually write off at once to tell their relatives or friends. Good news, of course, can be just as... Read more →
New brooms sweep clean
People newly appointed to post tend to make big changes. Like new brooms, they do their work thoroughly. When Mrs Bristow retired, Miss Parsons... Read more →
You cannot teach an old dog new tricks
You cannot easily make people change their usual habits, especially when people have been doing something for a long time. As people get older... Read more →
Do not put new wine into old bottles
At first sight this would seem to imply that it is false economy to use wine bottles more than once, and that the saying means the same as, for... Read more →