Meanings
- 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.
C'est la vie, as they say in France.
1 more example
It takes one to know one, as they say.
Synonyms: as the saying goes, so they say[sentence adverb]] position>
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseA 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.
Translations
Finnish kuten sanotaan
- kuten sanotaanTranslations
French comme on dit, comme dirait l'autre
- comme on ditTranslations
- comme dirait l'autreTranslations
German wie man so schön sagt
- wie man so schön sagtTranslations
Polish jak to mówią
- jak to mówiąTranslations
Russian как говори́тся
- как говори́тся (kak govorítsja)Translations
Spanish como quien dice, como si dijéramos
- como quien diceTranslations
- como si dijéramosTranslations
Cite this entry
as they say. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20they%20say
“as they say.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20they%20say. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “as they say,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20they%20say.
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