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say·ing
(sā′ĭng)n.
Something, such as an adage or maxim, that is said.
Synonyms: saying, maxim, adage, saw2, aphorism
These nouns refer to concise verbal expressions setting forth wisdom or a truth. A saying is an often repeated and familiar expression: a collection of philosophical sayings. Maxim denotes particularly an expression of a general truth or a rule of conduct: "For a wise man, he seemed to me ... to be governed too much by general maxims" (Edmund Burke).
Adage applies to a saying that has gained credit through long use: a gift that gave no credence to the adage, "Good things come in small packages." Saw often refers to a familiar saying that has become trite through frequent repetition: old saws that gave little comfort to the losing team. Aphorism, denoting a concise expression of a truth or principle, implies depth of content and stylistic distinction: Few writers have coined more aphorisms than Benjamin Franklin.
These nouns refer to concise verbal expressions setting forth wisdom or a truth. A saying is an often repeated and familiar expression: a collection of philosophical sayings. Maxim denotes particularly an expression of a general truth or a rule of conduct: "For a wise man, he seemed to me ... to be governed too much by general maxims" (Edmund Burke).
Adage applies to a saying that has gained credit through long use: a gift that gave no credence to the adage, "Good things come in small packages." Saw often refers to a familiar saying that has become trite through frequent repetition: old saws that gave little comfort to the losing team. Aphorism, denoting a concise expression of a truth or principle, implies depth of content and stylistic distinction: Few writers have coined more aphorisms than Benjamin Franklin.
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saying
(ˈseɪɪŋ)n
a maxim, adage, or proverb
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say•ing
(ˈseɪ ɪŋ)n.
something said, esp. a proverb or maxim.
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| Noun | 1. |  saying - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"Beatitude - one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'" logion - a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels calque, calque formation, loan translation - an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'" advice and consent - a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making ambiguity - an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context euphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh dysphemism - an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter" shucks - an expression of disappointment or irritation speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets" tongue twister - an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly; "`rubber baby buggy bumper' is a tongue twister" anatomical, anatomical reference - an expression that relates to anatomy southernism - a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States adage, byword, proverb, saw - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase, idiom - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up agrapha - sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels sumpsimus - a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression; "he preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus" |
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saying
noun proverb, maxim, adage, saw, slogan, gnome, dictum, axiom, aphorism, byword, apophthegm that old saying: 'Charity begins at home'
go without saying be obvious, be understood, be taken for granted, be accepted, be self-evident, be taken as read, be a matter of course It should go without saying that you shouldn't smoke.
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Translations
قَوْلقَوْل مأْثور
rčenípořekadlo
talemådeordsprog
sanonta
izreka
közmondásmondásszólásmondás
orîatiltæki; málsháttur
ことわざ
말하기
porekadlo
izrek
ordspråk
สุภาษิต
tục ngữ
saying
[ˈseɪɪŋ] N → dicho m, refrán mit's just a saying → es un refrán, es un dicho
as the saying goes → como dice el refrán
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saying
[ˈseɪɪŋ] n → dicton m, proverbe mIt's just a saying → C'est juste un dicton.say-so [ˈseɪsəʊ] n
on his say-so → parce qu'il le dit
without his say-so → sans son aval
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saying
n → Redensart f; (= proverb) → Sprichwort nt; as the saying goes → wie man so sagt, wie es so schön heißt
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say
(sei) – 3rd person singular present tense says (sez) : past tense, past participle said (sed) – verb1. to speak or utter. What did you say?; She said `Yes'.
2. to tell, state or declare. She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.
3. to repeat. The child says her prayers every night.
4. to guess or estimate. I can't say when he'll return.
noun the right or opportunity to state one's opinion. I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.
ˈsaying noun something often said, especially a proverb etc.
have (something, *nothingetc) to say for oneself to be able/unable to explain one's actions etc. Your work is very careless – what have you to say for yourself?
I wouldn't say no to I would like. I wouldn't say no to an ice-cream.
(let's) say roughly; approximately; about. You'll arrive there in, (let's) say, three hours.
say the word I'm ready to obey your wishes. If you'd like to go with me, say the word.
that is to say in other words; I mean. He was here last Thursday, that's to say the 4th of June.
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saying
→ قَوْل rčení talemåde Sprichwort ρητό dicho sanonta expression izreka detto ことわざ 말하기 gezegde ordtak powiedzenie ditado popular высказывание ordspråk สุภาษิต deyim tục ngữ 说法Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009