old saying
1saying — saying, saw, adage, proverb, maxim, motto, epigram, aphorism, apothegm can all denote a sententious expression of a general truth. A saying is a brief current or habitual expression that may be anonymous, traditional, or attributable to a… …
2old — adjective 1 USED OR NOT NEW having existed for a long time, or having been used a lot before: an old winter coat | a big old house | an old saying | My car s older than yours. | be (as) old as the hills (=be extremely old) 2 NOT YOUNG having… …
3saying — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ common, famous, popular, well known ▪ old, traditional ▪ wise ▪ favourite/favorite …
4saying — noun you know the old saying about all work and no play? it goes without saying Syn: proverb, maxim, aphorism, axiom, adage, saw, tag, motto, epigram, dictum, expression, phrase, formula; slogan, catchphrase …
5Old Great Square (Turku) — Buildings along the Old Great Square: (from left to right) the Old Town Hall, Brinkkala Mansion and Katedralskolan i Åbo The Old Great Square (Finnish: Vanha Suurtori, Swedish: Gamla Stortorget) is a medieval market square located in the city ce …
6saying — [[t]se͟ɪɪŋ[/t]] sayings 1) N COUNT A saying is a sentence that people often say and that gives advice or information about human life and experience. We also realize the truth of that old saying: Charity begins at home... Her favourite saying was …
7old soldiers never die — a 1920 J. FOLEY (song title) Old soldiers never die. 1930 BROPHY & PARTRIDGE Songs & Slang of British Soldier 1914–18 II. 67 Old soldiers never die They simply fade away. 1933 F. RICHARDS Old Soldiers never Die xxviii. We generally wound up our… …
8saying — say|ing W3 [ˈseı ıŋ] n a well known short statement that expresses an idea most people believe is true and wise = ↑proverb ▪ You can t judge a book by its cover, as the old saying goes …
9Old City Hall (Toronto) — Old City Hall Toronto s Old City Hall Former names City Hall General information Type civi …
10old — [ ould ] adjective *** ▸ 1 for talking about age ▸ 2 having lived a long time ▸ 3 not new ▸ 4 that existed in the past ▸ 5 for showing you like someone ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) used for talking about the age of someone or something: how old: She didn t… …
