saying
/ˈseɪɪŋ/noun
1- a short, pithy, commonly-known expression which generally offers advice or wisdom格言, 警句。
1.1
sayings
a collection of such expressions identified with a particular person, especially a political or religious leader（尤指政治或宗教名人的）格言集。
短语
as（或so）the saying goes（或is）
- used to introduce or append an expression, drawing attention to its status as a saying or as not part of one's normal language俗话说, 常言道：
I am, as the saying goes, burnt out.
我, 正像俗话说的, 已筋疲力尽了。