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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

as they say en · X

Meanings

  1. 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.
    • It takes one to know one, as they say.
    • C'est la vie, as they say in France.

Relateds

you know what they say · they say

Synonyms

as the saying goes · so they say[sentence adverb]] position>

Translations (10)

az necə deyərlər (Translations) · fr comme on dit (Translations) · fr comme dirait l'autre (Translations) · afb على قولتهم (Translations) · fi kuten sanotaan (Translations) · es como quien dice (Translations) · es como si dijéramos (Translations) · ru как говори́тся (Translations) · pl jak to mówią (Translations) · de wie man so schön sagt (Translations)