old saws

A form of old saw — A cliché, saying, or overused expression, especially a proverb or maxim.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of old saw
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APA

old saws. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20saws

MLA

“old saws.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20saws. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old saws,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20saws.

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