saying — a well-known phrase or proverb that expresses something about life
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a well-known phrase or proverb that expresses something about life
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈseɪɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always quotes the saying 'The early bird catches the worm' when I oversleep.
- There's a saying in our office: 'Coffee first, meetings second, sanity third.'
- As the saying goes, 'When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.'
saying
NOUN[/ˈseɪɪŋ/]
a well-known phrase or proverb that expresses something about life
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'secgan' meaning 'to say' or 'to speak'. The word evolved through Germanic roots and has been used in English since at least the 9th century to denote the act of speaking or utterance.
Breakdown
say (from Old English 'secgan', meaning to speak) + -ing (present participle suffix forming a noun or verb form) = saying (the act of saying, or a commonly repeated phrase)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother always quotes the saying 'The early bird catches the worm' when I oversleep.”
“There's a saying in our office: 'Coffee first, meetings second, sanity third.'”
“As the saying goes, 'When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.'”
“My dad created his own saying: 'A day without pizza is like a day without sunshine, but with more hunger.'”
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