saying

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈseɪɪŋ/

Verb

1. present participle of say#English|say

Noun

saying (plural sayings)

1. A proverb or maxim.
2. (obsolete) That which is said; a statement.
   • c. 1610, William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale

     And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying,
     Howe'er you lean to th' nayward.

Synonyms

• maxim, proverb, saw, expression
• See also Thesaurus:saying

Translations

• French: dicton
• German: Sprichwort, Ausspruch
• Italian: proverbio, detto, massima
• Portuguese: ditado, provérbio
• Russian: посло́вица
• Spanish: dicho, proverbio, refrán

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