saying

say·ing

S0112300 (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.

saying

(ˈseɪɪŋ) na maxim, adage, or proverb

say•ing

(ˈseɪ ɪŋ)

n. something said, esp. a proverb or maxim.

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saying - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"locution, expressionBeatitude - 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 Gospelscalque, 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-makingambiguity - an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its contexteuphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harshdysphemism - 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 irritationspeech 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 anatomysouthernism - a locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United Statescatchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan - a favorite saying of a sect or political groupaxiom, maxim - a saying that is widely accepted on its own meritsepigram, quip - a witty sayingadage, byword, proverb, saw - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many peopleidiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase, idiom - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it upagrapha - sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospelssumpsimus - a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression; "he preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus"

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.

saying

noun1. Something said:statement, utterance, word.2. A usually pithy and familiar statement expressing an observation or principle generally accepted as wise or true:adage, aphorism, byword, maxim, motto, proverb, saw.

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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'. 說 说2. to tell, state or declare. She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful. 表明，宣稱 表明，宣称 3. to repeat. The child says her prayers every night. 重覆說 背诵4. to guess or estimate. I can't say when he'll return. 猜測，估計 约莫，估计 noun the right or opportunity to state one's opinion. I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision. 表達意見的權利或機會 意见ˈsaying noun something often said, especially a proverb etc. 諺語 谚语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? 能夠/無法解釋個人的行為等 能够/无法解释个人的行为等 I wouldn't say no to I would like. I wouldn't say no to an ice-cream. 我不會拒絕...，我喜歡... 我不会拒绝...，我喜欢... (let's) say roughly; approximately; about. You'll arrive there in, (let's) say, three hours. 大約，比如說 大约，比如说 say the word I'm ready to obey your wishes. If you'd like to go with me, say the word. 你說了就算！ 发命令that is to say in other words; I mean. He was here last Thursday, that's to say the 4th of June. 換句話說 换句话说

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