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–noun
1.something said, esp. a proverb or apothegm.
2.go without saying, to be completely self-evident; be understood: It goes without saying that you are welcome to visit us at any time.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME (ger.); see say1, -ing1]

1. maxim, adage, saw, aphorism.
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say1    Audio Help   [sey] Pronunciation Key verb, said, say·ing, adverb, noun, interjection
–verb (used with object)
1.to utter or pronounce; speak: What did you say? I said “Hello!”
2.to express in words; state; declare; word: Say it clearly and simply. It's hard to know how to say this tactfully.
3.to state as an opinion or judgment: I say her plan is the better one.
4.to be certain, precise, or assured about; determine: It is hard to say what is wrong.
5.to recite or repeat: to say one's prayers.
6.to report or allege; maintain: People say he will resign.
7.to express (a message, viewpoint, etc.), as through a literary or other artistic medium: a writer with something to say.
8.to indicate or show: What does your watch say?
9.to assume as a hypothesis or estimate: Let's say, for the sake of argument, that it's true.
–verb (used without object)
10.to speak; declare; express an opinion.
–adverb
11.approximately; about: It's, say, 14 feet long.
12.for example: If you serve, say tuna fish and potato chips, it will cost much less.
–noun
13.what a person says or has to say.
14.the right or opportunity to speak, decide, or exercise influence: to have one's say in choosing the candidate.
15.a turn to say something: It is now my say.
–interjection
16.(used to express surprise, get attention, etc.)
17.that is to say, that is what is meant; in other words: I believe his account of the story, that is to say, I have no reason to doubt it.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME seyen, seggen, OE secgan; c. D zeggen, G sagen, ON segja; akin to saw3]

sayer, noun
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v.   said (sěd), say·ing, says (sěz)

v.   tr.
  1. To utter aloud; pronounce: The children said, "Good morning."
  2. To express in words: Say what's on your mind.
    1. To state as one's opinion or judgment; declare: I say let's eat out.
    2. To state as a determination of fact: It's hard to say who is right in this matter.
    3. To indicate; show: The clock says half past two.
    4. To give nonverbal expression to; signify or embody: It was an act that said "devotion."
  3. To repeat or recite: said grace.
  4. To report or maintain; allege.
    1. To indicate; show: The clock says half past two.
    2. To give nonverbal expression to; signify or embody: It was an act that said "devotion."
  5. To suppose; assume: Let's say that you're right.

v.   intr.
To make a statement; express oneself: The story must be true because the teacher said so.

n.  
  1. A turn or chance to speak: Having had my say, I sat down.
  2. The right or power to influence or make a decision: Citizens have a say in the councils of government. All I want is some say in the matter.
  3. Archaic Something said; a statement.

adv.  
  1. Approximately: There were, say, 500 people present.
  2. For instance: a woodwind, say an oboe.

interj.   Used to express surprise or appeal for someone's attention.


[Middle English seien, from Old English secgan; see sekw-3 in Indo-European roots.]

say'er n.
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say·ing    Audio Help   (sā'ĭng)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Something, such as an adage or maxim, that is said.

Synonyms: These nouns refer to concise verbal expressions setting forth wisdom or a truth. A saying is an often repeated and familiar expression: a collection of philosophical sayings.
Maxim denotes particularly an expression of a general truth or a rule of conduct: "For a wise man, he seemed to me ... to be governed too much by general maxims" (Edmund Burke).
Adage applies to a saying that has gained credit through long use: a gift that gave no credence to the adage, "Good things come in small packages."
Saw often refers to a familiar saying that has become trite through frequent repetition: old saws that gave little comfort to the losing team.
A motto expresses the aims, character, or guiding principles of a person, group, or institution: "Exuberance over taste" is my motto.
An epigram is a witty expression, often paradoxical or satirical and neatly or brilliantly phrased: In his epigram Samuel Johnson called remarriage a "triumph of hope over experience."
Proverb refers to an old and popular saying that illustrates something such as a basic truth or a practical precept: "Slow and steady wins the race" is a proverb to live by.
Aphorism, denoting a concise expression of a truth or principle, implies depth of content and stylistic distinction: Few writers have coined more aphorisms than Benjamin Franklin.

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saying

noun
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression" 

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ˈsaying noun
something often said, especially a proverb etc
Arabic: قَوْل مأْثور
Chinese (Simplified): 谚语
Chinese (Traditional): 諺語
Czech: rčení, pořekadlo
Danish: talemåde; ordsprog
Dutch: zegswijze
Estonian: vanasõna, ütlemine
Finnish: sananlasku
French: dicton
German: das Reden, die Redensart
Greek: ρητό, παροιμία
Hungarian: mondás, szólás
Icelandic: orðatiltæki; málsháttur
Indonesian: pepatah
Italian: detto
Japanese: ことわざ
Korean: 속담
Latvian: paruna; izteiciens
Lithuanian: posakis
Norwegian: ordtak, ordspråk, talemåte
Polish: powiedzenie
Portuguese (Brazil): dito
Portuguese (Portugal): dito
Romanian: proverb, dicton
Russian: пословица; поговорка
Slovak: úslovie, porekadlo
Slovenian: izrek
Spanish: dicho
Swedish: uttalande, yttrande, ordstäv, ordspråk
Turkish: atasözü, söz
See also: (let's) say, have, I wouldn't say no to, say, say the word, that is to say

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Saying

Say\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Said (s[e^]d), contracted from sayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Saying.] [OE. seggen, seyen, siggen, sayen, sayn, AS. secgan; akin to OS. seggian, D. zeggen, LG. seggen, OHG. sag[=e]n, G. sagen, Icel. segja, Sw. s["a]ga, Dan. sige, Lith. sakyti; cf. OL. insece tell, relate, Gr. 'e`nnepe (for 'en-sepe), 'e`spete. Cf. Saga, Saw a saying.]

1. To utter or express in words; to tell; to speak; to declare; as, he said many wise things.

Arise, and say how thou camest here. --Shak.

2. To repeat; to rehearse; to recite; to pronounce; as, to say a lesson.

Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated In what thou hadst to say? --Shak.

After which shall be said or sung the following hymn. --Bk. of Com. Prayer.

3. To announce as a decision or opinion; to state positively; to assert; hence, to form an opinion upon; to be sure about; to be determined in mind as to.

But what it is, hard is to say. --Milton.

4. To mention or suggest as an estimate, hypothesis, or approximation; hence, to suppose; -- in the imperative, followed sometimes by the subjunctive; as, he had, say fifty thousand dollars; the fox had run, say ten miles.

Say, for nonpayment that the debt should double, Is twenty hundred kisses such a trouble? --Shak.

It is said, or They say, it is commonly reported; it is rumored; people assert or maintain.

That is to say, that is; in other words; otherwise.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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