Your wit and wisdom went further than you can imagine.

Peace, the conventional wisdom goes, seems to be breaking out everywhere.

But, as popular wisdom went on this part of the planet, if you didn't like the weather, stick around five minutes.

Now the wisdom of Watson's action is finally going to be tested.

Only a dictator with a strong hand can put his country through the pain of economic reform, went the popular wisdom.

"Just wait until he gets some years under his belt," went the conventional wisdom.

Green issues - or so the conventional wisdom goes - fall off the public and political agenda when the economy turns down.

Most viewers, the conventional wisdom went, would turn off such a program.

Perhaps, as the ancient wisdom goes, there is always someone better than oneself.

After a few successes, the common wisdom goes, it is natural to become more relaxed and play a better game.