saying

noun

say·​ing ˈsā-iŋ 

: something said

especially : adage

Synonyms of saying

• proverb
• word
• saw
• motto

Examples of saying in a Sentence

there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie

Recent Examples on the Web

As the saying goes, all press is good press, and in the time between when the announcement was made and now, many of Lambrini Girls’ original concert venues were rebooked into larger spaces. —Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 16 June 2026

There’s an old saying that politics and religion are not appropriate topics for polite conversation. —Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 June 2026

As the old saying goes, courage is contagious. —Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

Strapping’s product mix is equal parts practical and playful, from tasteful housewares to apparel and linens with sassy sayings. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing saying

• go without saying
• if you don't mind my/me saying so
• I hear what you're saying
• quote as saying
• that's not saying much
• there's no saying

Rhymes for saying

• baying
• braying
• faying
• flaying
• fraying
• graying
• greying
• haying
• laying
• neighing
• paying
• playing

Kids Definition

saying

noun

say·​ing

ˈsā-iŋ

: something frequently said : proverb