"a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

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  1. (Commonwealth) New management imposes radical changes, but those with prior experience have more knowledge. Tags: Commonwealth Synonyms: a new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners, a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows all the corners Related terms: a new broom sweeps clean [ellipsis]
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          "ref": "28 May 2017, “Does the song “Amadlozi” by the late Brenda Fassie ring a bell?”, in Mpulanga News:",
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