Definition
This is a fixed expression meaning 'as the saying goes' or 'as the old saying goes'. It is used to introduce a common proverb or idiomatic saying in conversation or writing. The literal translation — 'the saying speaks well' — does not convey its actual function, so learners should treat it as a single unit used at the beginning of a statement that quotes a proverb.
v
(set phrase) as the saying goesas the proverb says
Examples
- 俗话说得好，。sú huà shuì, zǎo qǐ de niǎo er yǒu chóng chī.As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm.
- 俗话说得好，。sú huà shuì, tiānxià méiyǒu miǎnfèi de wǔcān.As the saying goes, there's no free lunch.
- 俗话说得好，。sú huà shuì, qiān lǐ zhī xíng shǐ yú zú xià.As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
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