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Meaning of saying | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A1 Common
ˈseɪ.ɪŋ

Definitions

  1. A proverb or maxim.
  2. That which is said; an utterance.
    obsolete

Equivalents

العربية القول قول كلام مقولة
Беларуская пры́казка прысло́ўе
Български поговорка
Català dita proverbi
Cymraeg dywediad
Esperanto sentenco
Español adagio dicho proverbio refrán retraher
Français dicton
Gaeilge nath
Galego dito
עברית מאמר ניב
Հայերեն առած
Bahasa Indonesia ibarat pepatah ucapan
日本語 格言 言説
한국어 격언 속담
Lëtzebuergesch Sprachwuert Sproch
Nederlands gezegde spreekwoord
Português ditado provérbio
Slovenčina príslovie
Kiswahili msemo
Tagalog kasabihan sabi
Türkçe atasözü özdeyiş
Українська приказка прислів'я
اردو کہاوت
Tiếng Việt câu nói châm ngôn

Examples

“There is a Chinese saying: "One who does not know how to smile has no business to be in business." How much truer is this of people engaged in the business of diplomacy!”
“Garrus: Fist knows you're coming. We'll have a better chance if we all work together. Wrex: My people have a saying: Seek the enemy of your enemy, and you will find a friend.”
“And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying, Howe'er you lean to th' nayward.”

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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