as in proverbs
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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Recent Examples of sayings
His daughter, Lisa Rodriguez, said he was known for his loud sense of style — his favorite shirt had a rainbow tiger on it — and his funny sayings.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The chef wrote around 40 sayings and gathered more from his Instagram followers.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The final section contains a collection of Akbar’s epigrammatic sayings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
From short inspiring sayings to uplifting quotes, these positive messages will help motivate you.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Countless sayings have likened friends to our most precious commodities—safety, home, even precious metals—for good reason.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 Mar. 2026
Blue-and-white minibuses, inscribed with misspelt movie quotes and popular local sayings, snaked through the congestion on the narrow road in front of them.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Taking what the defense gives you is one of the oldest sayings in the NBA book.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Holtz was quick with inspirational sayings, humor, and self-depreciation that was an act, but oh so charming.
—Mac Engel
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The chef wrote around 40 sayings and gathered more from his Instagram followers.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
The final section contains a collection of Akbar’s epigrammatic sayings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
From short inspiring sayings to uplifting quotes, these positive messages will help motivate you.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Countless sayings have likened friends to our most precious commodities—safety, home, even precious metals—for good reason.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 Mar. 2026
Blue-and-white minibuses, inscribed with misspelt movie quotes and popular local sayings, snaked through the congestion on the narrow road in front of them.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Taking what the defense gives you is one of the oldest sayings in the NBA book.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Holtz was quick with inspirational sayings, humor, and self-depreciation that was an act, but oh so charming.
—Mac Engel
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sayings
Noun
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At this year’s Thorpe ceremony, too, Barron and Dennard — men of faith — bonded over Proverbs 27:17, talking about Barron’s future.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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For nine months, Erasmus spent his short nights in a modest dorm and his long days in the print shop, expanding on his collection of proverbs Adagiorum chiliades while Aldus proofread, craftsman carefully laying sets of print and rolling paper through the press.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Mercury moves through your 1st House of Identity, sharpening your voice and making your words more direct than usual.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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But, as her words were read out, McGovern sat calmly, with a pencil in his hand, completing a sudoku.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Sayings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sayings. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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