An oft-repeated saying, maxim, or proverb; a clichéd or hackneyed expression. My dad has a few old saws he never hesitates to share with my kids whenever we come to visit. A: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away!" B: "That old saw is as untrue as it is annoying!"

At its core, an old saw refers to a saying or proverb that has been repeated so many times that it has become cliché. These are phrases that people use without really thinking about their meaning or origin. They may be based on some truth or wisdom, …

A proverb or maxim, as in Mom's always repeating the old saw, “Haste makes waste.” This term uses saw in the sense of “saying,” and old in the sense of “wise” rather than old-fashioned. …

2024年6月2日 · old saw (plural old saws) (idiomatic) A cliché, saying, or overused expression; especially a proverb or maxim. synonyms quotations Synonyms: old chestnut; see also Thesaurus: saying

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun old saw. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun old saw? Where does the noun old saw come from? The earliest known use of the noun old saw is …

2016年1月22日 · Here, the “saw” refers to an old saying, or a wise statement or observation. In other words, practice what you preach is a proverb, or a wise statement from some sage or other, a statement that’s been passed on from mouth to mouth, generation to generation. It’s been quoted again and again for a long time. That’s why it is called an old saw.

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1.老，上了年纪的，年老的 (opp. young); 衰老的，老迈的；老成的；老练的；熟练的。 2.…岁的；…久的。 3.古时的，古代的 (opp. modern); 古老的，积年的，陈年的，多年来的，旧交的；熟悉的。 4. (opp. new) 过去的，过时的；旧的；破旧的；用旧了的；旧式的，陈腐的。 5.〔口语〕亲爱的，亲密的。 6.〔口语〕极好的〔通常用以加强其他形容词语气〕。 grow [get] old 老起来，上年纪。 How old is he 他多大岁数？ He is eighteen years old. 他十八岁。 old in diplomacy 擅 …

1. [I,T]用锯；锯（某物）；锯成（原木段等） 2. [I,T]像拉锯一样来回移动 3. [I]可被锯开 saw ( )tooth 锯齿形,锯齿形 old timer n. 老前辈,老人,旧式的人 old womanish a. 老太婆似的,挑剔的 old fogyish a. 守旧的, 落后于时代的 old school 早期的，创始的 day old adj. 隔夜的 old ...

用作名词的意思： （美国俚语）老古话，民间流传的格言:”A stitch in time saves nine” is a familiar old saw. ” 小洞不补大洞吃苦”是一句家喻户晓的老古活。