often (redirected from oftenest)

Half the truth is often a whole lie.

Prov. If you do not tell the whole truth, you can mislead people just as if you tell them an outright lie. Jill: You lied to me. Jane: I did not. Everything I said was true. Jill: But you didn't tell me the whole story. And half the truth is often a whole lie.

See also: half, lie, truth, whole

Little and often fills the purse.

Prov. If you get a little bit of money frequently, you will always have enough. Jill: I don't think I'll ever be able to save very much; I can only afford to save such a little bit of money from every paycheck. Jane: Ah, but little and often fills the purse.

See also: and, fill, little, purse

more often than not

Fig. usually. These flowers will live through the winter more often than not. This kind of dog will grow up to be a good watchdog more often than not.

See also: more

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every now and again/then  also every so often

sometimes Every now and then I go to town and spend loads of money.

See also: again, and, every, now

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every so often

sometimes (every) once in a while We still get together for lunch every so often.

Related vocabulary: (every) now and then

See also: every

more often than not (spoken)

usually In winter the days are very short, and more often than not you're driving with your headlights on.

See also: more