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

This wooden style can be engraved with their name, your child’s, the year, as well as a meaningful saying, message, or quote. —Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025

View gallery - 4 images There's an old saying that everything in Australia wants to eat you – and this apparently includes plants, with the island a global hotbed of carnivorous species. —New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025

When Parents Might Not Want Practice Instinctive Parenting There are two sides to every coin, as the saying goes, as instinctive parenting relies heavily on intuition and instinct. —Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025

While that saying doesn’t directly apply to prediction markets, where all contracts include a wager on both sides, Kalshi users clearly prefer games featuring winning teams rather than losing ones. —Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025

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