Synonyms for saying
ˈseɪ ɪŋsay·ing

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1. sayingnoun

   Synonyms:
   proverb, saw, maxim

2. sayingnoun

   A proverb or maxim; something often said.

   Synonyms:
   maxim, saw, proverb

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1. saying

   The proverb or adage gives homely truth in condensed, practical form, the adage often pictorial. "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick" is a proverb; "The cat loves fish, but dares not wet her feet," is an adage. Both the proverb and the adage, but especially the latter, are thought of as ancient and widely known. An aphorism partakes of the character of a definition; it is a summary statement of what the author sees and believes to be true. An apothegm is a terse statement of what is plain or easily proved. The aphorism is philosophical, the apothegm practical. A dictum is a statement of some person or school, on whom it depends for authority; as, a dictum of Aristotle. A saying is impersonal, current among the common people, deriving its authority from its manifest truth or good sense; as, it is an old saying, "the more haste, the worse speed." A saw is a saying that is old, but somewhat worn and tiresome. Precept is a command to duty; motto or maxim is a brief statement of cherished truth, the maxim being more uniformly and directly practical; "God is love" may be a motto, "Fear God and fear naught," a maxim. The precepts of the Sermon on the Mount will furnish the Christian with invaluable maxims or mottoes. A byword is a phrase or saying used reproachfully or contemptuously.

   Synonyms:
   adage, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, byword, dictum, maxim, motto, precept, proverb, saw, truism

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1. saying

   Synonyms:
   assertion, maxim, saw, dictum, declaration, speech, byword, proverb, aphorism, apothegm

   Antonyms:
   dissertation, disquisition, essay, ratiocination, rigmarole, yarn, circumlocution

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1. saying, expression, locutionnoun

   a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

   "pardon the expression"

   Synonyms:
   formulation, facial expression, expression, construction, look, locution, manifestation, reflexion, grammatical construction, verbal expression, verbalism, face, formula, aspect, reflection

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1. quote

   someone's quote; what someone is dialoguing.

   her saying is well-known throughout history.

   Submitted by JP03 on October 15, 2015  

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1. sayingnoun

   Synonyms:
   expression, observation, remark, declaration, statement

2. sayingnoun

   Synonyms:
   proverb, saw, maxim, aphorism, adage, apothegm, dictum, by-word, sententious precept

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1. sayingnoun

   Synonyms:
   utterance, declaration, statement, pronunciation, mention, assertion, affirmation, citation, averment, asseveration, alleging, recital, rehearsal

2. sayingnoun

   Synonyms:
   maxim, saw, proverb, apothegm, aphorism, adage, dictum, precept, axiom, motto, quotation

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1. List of paraphrases for "saying":

   say, proverb, tell, telling, stating, affirming, adage, claiming, arguing

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1. Oasis Bhaju:

   The hippies were here many years ago, someone suggested this name to my father saying it would bring him good luck. I think people like it because it reminds them of Douglas Adams' book.

2. Misako Tachi:

   It (the LDP) is the most stable of all. I'm not sure if a drastic change would do us any good, various parties are saying various things (on pensions), but the lack of concrete plans worries me. Looking at what they have achieved so far, I thought it best that the LDP stays in power.

3. Lisa Goldenberg:

   I think the Trump Administration's method is burnout. There is a path towards exemption, but it's very difficult, they started off saying 'I'm really important, I'm a critical need, there's no way this administration, who loves me, is going to hurt me,'.

4. Suniya Luthar:

   If ever there were truth to the saying, 'It takes a village,' it's now, it's not it takes a village to raise a child. It takes a village to raise a preteen.

5. Chuck Carlson:

   Long-term investors are saying 'Do I want to sit with airline stocks, that may take four to five years for sustained moves upward, or put my money elsewhere,'.