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# saying

noun (a saying, sayings); verb form (-ing of say: say, says, said, saying)

«saying» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A saying is a short, well-known phrase that gives advice or states something many people believe to be true, such as «Practice makes perfect». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saying/#m1)
2. Saying is the -ing form of say: speaking words. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saying/#m2)

### In the lessons

Literacy: proverbs and sayings, what they mean and when to use them (e.g. «Don't count your chickens before they hatch»). Everyday speech: «as the saying goes», «that goes without saying» (it is obvious). Verb use: «What are you saying?». Phrases: as the saying goes, an old saying, it goes without saying, I'm just saying.

### Examples

- «Look before you leap» is an old saying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saying/#x1)
- As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saying/#x2)
- What is she saying? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saying/#x3)
- It goes without saying that you should wear a helmet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saying/#x4)
- Grandma has a saying for everything. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saying/#x5)
- He left without saying goodbye. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saying/#x6)
- Do you know the saying «Many hands make light work»? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saying/#x7)

### Note

Countable as a noun: a saying, sayings. A saying is like a proverb; the meaning is not always literal («It's raining cats and dogs» is an idiom, not about animals). The verb past is «said», not «sayed».

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The tradition notes that "saying" means Moses is to repeat God's words to the people. In the primary lessons: Literacy: proverbs and sayings, what they mean and when to use them (e.g. «Don't count your chickens before they hatch»). Everyday speech: «as the saying goes», «that goes without saying» (it is obvious). Verb use: «What are you saying?». Phrases: as the saying goes, an old saying, it goes without saying, I'm just saying.

### Examples

- And God spoke unto Noah, saying: (Torah GEN.8.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/saying/#x1)
- And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him: (Torah GEN.23.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/saying/#x2)
- And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: (Torah EXO.6.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/saying/#x3)
- And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying: (Prophets 1KI.5.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/saying/#x4)
- And the LORD spoke unto Joshua, saying: (Prophets JOS.4.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/saying/#x5)
- These also are sayings of the wise. (Writings PRO.24.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/saying/#x6)

### Note

Countable as a noun: a saying, sayings. A saying is like a proverb; the meaning is not always literal («It's raining cats and dogs» is an idiom, not about animals). The verb past is «said», not «sayed».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «saying» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/saying/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«saying» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saying.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «saying» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/saying/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«saying» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/saying.html) on Mova free.