saying
noun /ˈseɪɪŋ/
/ˈseɪɪŋ/
- a well-known phrase or statement that expresses something about life that most people believe is wise and true
- ‘Accidents will happen’, as the saying goes.
Extra ExamplesTopics Languageb1- It was one of my mother's favourite sayings.
- traditional sayings about the weather
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- common
- famous
- popular
- …
- saying about
- as the saying goes