sayingnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/us/ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/C1 a well-known wise statement that often has a meaning that is different from the simple meanings of the words it contains:
As the saying goes, "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched."
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