English-Thai Dictionary

saying

N สุภาษิต  คำพังเพย  คติพจน์  คำกล่าว  คำบอกเล่า  adage epigram maxim motto proverb su-pa-sid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SAYING

ppr. Uttering in articulate sounds or words; speaking; telling; relating; reciting.

 

SAYING

n. 1. An expression; a sentence uttered; a declaration.
Moses fled at this saying. Acts 7:29.
Cicero treasured up the sayings of Scaevola.
2. A proverbial expression. Many are the sayings of the wise.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SAYING

SAYING Say "ing, n.

 

Defn: That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb. Many are the sayings of the wise, In ancient and in modern books enrolled. Milton.

 

Syn. -- Declaration; speech; adage; maxim; aphorism; apothegm; saw; proverb; byword.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

saying

say ing |ˈsāiNG ˈseɪɪŋ | ▶noun a short, pithy expression that generally contains advice or wisdom. • (sayings ) a collection of such expressions identified with a particular person, esp. a political or religious leader. PHRASES as (or so ) the saying goes used to introduce or append an expression, drawing attention to its status as a saying or as not part of one's normal language: I am, as the saying goes, burned out.

 

Oxford Dictionary

saying

say ¦ing |ˈseɪɪŋ | ▶noun a short, pithy, commonly known expression which generally offers advice or wisdom. • (sayings ) a collection of short, pithy expressions identified with a particular person, especially a political or religious leader. PHRASES as (or so ) the saying goes (or is ) used to introduce or follow an expression, drawing attention to its status as a saying rather than part of one's normal language: I am, as the saying goes, burnt out.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

saying

saying noun you know the old saying about all work and no play? proverb, maxim, aphorism, axiom, adage, saw, tag, motto, epigram, dictum, expression, phrase, formula; slogan, catchphrase, mantra; platitude, cliché, commonplace, truism, chestnut. PHRASES it goes without saying it goes without saying we'll need to rent a car when we get there: of course, naturally, needless to say, it's taken for granted, it's understood /assumed, it's taken as read, it's an accepted fact; obviously, self-evidently, manifestly; informal natch. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD saying, adage, aphorism, apothegm, epigram, epigraph, maxim, proverb “Once burned, twice shy ” is an old saying about learning from your mistakes. In fact, sayings —a term used to describe any current or habitual expression of wisdom or truth —are a dime a dozen. Proverbs —sayings that are well known and often repeated, usually expressing metaphorically a truth based on common sense or practical experience —are just as plentiful (her favorite proverb was “A stitch in time saves nine ”). An adage is a time-honored and widely known proverb, such as “Where's there's smoke, there's fire. ” A maxim offers a rule of conduct or action in the form of a proverb, such as “Neither a borrower nor a lender be. ” Epigram and epigraph are often confused, but their meanings are quite separate. An epigram is a terse, witty, or satirical statement that often relies on a paradox for its effect (Oscar Wilde's well-known epigram that “The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it ”). An epigraph, on the other hand, is a brief quotation used to introduce a piece of writing (he used a quote from T. S. Eliot as the epigraph to his new novel ). An aphorism requires a little more thought than an epigram, since it aims to be profound rather than witty (she'd just finished reading a book of Mark Twain's aphorisms ). An apothegm is a pointed and often startling aphorism, such as Samuel Johnson's remark that “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. ”.These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

saying

saying noun you know the old saying about all work and no play? proverb, maxim, aphorism, axiom, adage, saw, tag, motto, precept, epigram, epigraph, dictum, gnome, pearl of wisdom; expression, phrase, formula; slogan, catchphrase; platitude, cliché, commonplace, truism; rare apophthegm. PHRASES it goes without saying of course, naturally, needless to say, it is taken for granted, it is understood /assumed, it is taken as read, it is accepted, it is unquestionable, it is an accepted fact; obviously, self-evidently, manifestly; informal natch.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

saying

say ing /séɪɪŋ /〖say (言う, 言った )ing (こと ); 〗→say 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 格言 , ことわざ ▸ There is a saying that time flies .「光陰矢のごとし 」ということわざがある ▸ As the saying goes, easy come, easy go .ことわざにあるように, 悪銭は身につかない .2 〖しばしば ～s 〗言う [言った ]こと , 発言 ; (宗教や政治の指導者などの )語録 , 発言集 ▸ the sayings of Muhammad ムハンマド語録