saying
n. 諺語; 格言; 教誨
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...
我們也明白了那句老話的道理:仁愛始於家庭。
Her favourite saying was: 'There are a lot of people far worse off than me.'
她最喜歡的諺語是:“比上不足,比下有餘。”
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.
孔子的教誨為此事提供了指引。
1. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations;
as (或 so) the saying goes (或 is)
俗話說,常言道
I heard them talking but I didn't listen to what they were saying.
我聽見他們在談話,可是沒有聽他們在談什麼.
The meeting seemed to be endless, but I extricated myself by saying I had to catch a plane.
會議好象沒完沒了, 不過我說我得趕飛機,才得以脫身.
There is no saying what may happen.
簡直不知今後情況會怎麼樣.
He quickly interpreted to me what the Russian was saying.
他把那個俄國人說的話很快地譯給我聽.
You're nearly twenty, yet you keep saying silly things like that.
你已經快20歲了, 還老是說出那樣傻乎乎的話來.