a short, pithy, commonly-known expression which generally offers advice or wisdom 格言,警句 ■(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
常用词组 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。