old saw

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A cliché, saying, or overused expression, especially a proverb or maxim. idiomatic
    — He's full of old saws, but he's not much for original advice.

词形变化

old saws plural

词源

From Middle English olde sawe, old sawe, equivalent to old + saw (“a saying or proverb”).
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