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saying

say·ing

saying

 
pronunciation:
seI Ing
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: a well-known statement, esp. a proverb.
synonyms:
dictum, expression, maxim, proverb, saw
similar words:
byword
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)saying advisory, age-old, ancient, authentic, biblical, brief, clever, colorful, comfortable, contradictory, famous, favorite, fond, foolish, funny, inspirational, just, memorable, motivational, old, pithy, poetic, polemical, popular, proverbial, silly, stupid, talmudic, unconscious, voice-over, well-known, wise, witty  [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)saying emblazon, evoke, issue, mind, paraphrase, post, quote, recall, recite, remind, sport
(n.)saying + verb attribute, excuse, fool, originate, sum
noun + (n.)saying Help banner, credence, folk, meaning, meditation, pillow, poster, proverb, sign, slogan, statement, wisdom, witness