a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners

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1. CommonwealthNew management imposes radical changes, but those with prior experience have more knowledge.

   It is said that a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners – this does not apply to Mbombela’s social scene.

   2017 May 28, “Does the song “Amadlozi” by the late Brenda Fassie ring a bell?”, in Mpulanga News

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   Chibnall, like Moffat, like Davies, like Capaldi, Tennant, and many others involved in the triumphant reboot, is a lifelong Doctor Who fan. His arrival should remind us of the full version of the old adage: a new broom sweeps clean but an old broom knows the corners. There are lives in the old Doctor yet.

   2016 December 22, The Conversation UK

   It has been noted that the new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners. Every now and then, the older broom must trust the young broom's judgment.

   2011, Sylvia Bronner Walker, Little Nuggets for Life's Experiences, →ISBN