But while the old adage may trip off the tongue, according to new findings, it no longer holds weight.

尽管这句老话脍炙人口，但新研究发现，它已经不再有分量。

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They're off on a trip, to—wait for it—the Maldives!

他们外出旅行，到—听好了—马尔代夫群岛！

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The president's envoy set off on another diplomatic trip.

总统特使再次踏上外交之旅。

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The team of students and research volunteers set off on a three-week boat trip to examine the area.

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Privatisation and foreign investment have become the twin mantras that trip off the tongues of Gulf planners.

ECONOMIST: The suffering Gulf

Many travelers kick this trip off in Sydney, with its glammed up beaches and iconic bridge drawing their attention.

BBC: Epic traveller��s routes

Professor ZUCKOFF: It doesn't sort of trip off the tongue quite as nicely, a Miller scheme, as a Ponzi scheme.

NPR: Ponzi Schemes Have Colorful History