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Definition of saying noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

saying

noun
 
/ˈseɪɪŋ/
 
/ˈseɪɪŋ/
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  1. 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 Examples
    • It was one of my mother's favourite sayings.
    • traditional sayings about the weather
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • common
    • famous
    • popular
    • …
    preposition
    • saying about
    phrases
    • as the saying goes
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