saying
n. 谚语; 格言; 教诲
A saying is a sentence that people often say and that gives advice or information about human life and experience.
We also realize the truth of that old saying: Charity begins at home...
我们也明白了那句老话的道理:仁爱始于家庭。
Her favourite saying was: 'There are a lot of people far worse off than me.'
她最喜欢的谚语是:“比上不足,比下有余。”
The sayings of a person, especially a religious or political leader, are important things that they said or pieces of advice that they gave.
The sayings of Confucius offer guidance on this matter.
孔子的教诲为此事提供了指引。
1. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations;
as (或 so) the saying goes (或 is)
俗话说,常言道
I heard them talking but I didn't listen to what they were saying.
我听见他们在谈话,可是没有听他们在谈什么.
The meeting seemed to be endless, but I extricated myself by saying I had to catch a plane.
会议好象没完没了, 不过我说我得赶飞机,才得以脱身.
There is no saying what may happen.
简直不知今后情况会怎么样.
He quickly interpreted to me what the Russian was saying.
他把那个俄国人说的话很快地译给我听.
You're nearly twenty, yet you keep saying silly things like that.
你已经快20岁了, 还老是说出那样傻乎乎的话来.