saying

saying
/ˈseɪɪŋ; `seɪŋ/ n
well-known phrase, proverb, etc; remark often made 谚语; 格言; 俗话
    `More haste, less speed,' as the saying goes. 常言道: ｀欲速则不达.＇

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