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saying Definition

say·ing ()

noun

  1. the act of one who says
  2. something said; esp., an adage, proverb, or maxim

saying Synonyms

saying

modif.

mentioning, making clear, revealing, pointing out, giving out, remarking, noting, announcing, noticing, claiming, stating, affirming, maintaining, asserting, attesting to, certifying to, testifying to, alleging, informing, phrasing, stressing, demonstrating, averring, avouching, vouching, insisting on, publicizing, advertising, making public, swearing, implying, propounding, observing, drafting a proposition, making an announcement, making a statement, making a declaration.

go without saying

be obvious, be self-evident, need no justification.

saying Synonyms

saying

n.

saying is the simple, direct term for any pithy expression of wisdom or truth; a saw is an old, homely saying that is well worn by repetition the preacher filled his sermon with wise saws; a maxim is a general principle drawn from practical experience and serving as a rule of conduct (Ex.: ""Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee''); an adage is a saying that has been popularly accepted over a long period of time (Ex.: ""Where there's smoke, there's fire''); a proverb is a piece of practical wisdom expressed in homely, concrete terms (Ex.: ""A penny saved is a penny earned''); a motto is a maxim chosen to express a guiding principle or goal of a nation, group, etc. (Ex.: ""E pluribus unum'') or accepted as an ideal of behavior (Ex.: ""Honesty is the best policy''); an aphorism is a terse saying embodying a general, more or less profound truth or principle (Ex.: ""He is a fool that cannot conceal his wisdom''); an epigram is a terse, witty, pointed statement that often gains its effect by ingenious antithesis (Ex.: ""The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it'')

saying Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • prophet: The style of prayer is not mentioned in the Quran, only in the sayings of the prophet.
  • mine: No. Whosoever hears these sayings of mine, and ( what?

Converse of object

  • paraphrase: To paraphrase the old saying, the proof of the cleaving is in the living.
  • remember: Some easy to remember sayings to help remember the lines & spaces.
  • hear: Have you heard the saying, a big fish in a small pond?
  • quote: All one needs is to quote an Israeli popular saying: ' a good Arab is a dead Arab ' .
  • know: We all know the old saying don't we?
  • pass: Don't forget that you pass a sign saying ' university ' as you come in!

Adjective modifier

  • pithy: Often a pithy saying or proverb has been written in the chosen script beside the alphabet.
  • proverbial: In future lets remember that old proverbial saying " What's good for the goose is good for the gander " .
  • witty: It is not a figure of speech, or a witty saying; it is a literal fact, .. .
  • over-used: Social drinking â being with my family What is your most over-used saying?
  • wise: Chapter 1 - The wise sayings of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.
  • apocalyptic: March, in keeping with the apocalyptic saying about lions and lambs, came in with a leonine roar.

Noun used with modifier

  • wisdom: But Middle Eastern society ( as we have noted ) preserves orally thousands of such wisdom sayings.
  • sign: There is a door with a sign saying ' Danger deep shaft ' .
  • message: Access to many websites was stopped by a screen message saying ' site closed due to strike action ' .
  • someone: Just someone saying ' thank you ' to her for a kind or considerate act made her happy.
  • voice: Finally I can hear Pauline's voice saying ' have you got all the disks that you need?
  • notice: Alan Bennett has wryly commented that " Cars abandoned by the road nowadays often bear a notice saying ' Police Aware ' .

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