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A vague invocation of popular convention when introducing a phrase or expression, which may be accompanied by attribution to a source or locale in which the phrase or expression is used.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- It takes one to know one, as they say.
- C'est la vie, as they say in France.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: as the saying goes, so they say[sentence adverb]] position>
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
على قولتهم
(ʕala gōlathum)
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Azerbaijani:
necə deyərlər
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Finnish:
kuten sanotaan
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French:
comme on dit
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French:
comme dirait l'autre
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German:
wie man so schön sagt
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Polish:
jak to mówią
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Russian:
как говори́тся
(kak govorítsja)
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Spanish:
como quien dice
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Spanish:
como si dijéramos
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