Say"ing (?), n. That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb.

Many are the sayings of the wise,
In ancient and in modern books enrolled.

Syn. -- Declaration; speech; adage; maxim; aphorism; apothegm; saw; proverb; byword.

Say"ing (?), n. That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb.

Many are the sayings of the wise,
In ancient and in modern books enrolled.

Syn. -- Declaration; speech; adage; maxim; aphorism; apothegm; saw; proverb; byword.

• Present participle of to say.
  
• A proverb or maxim; something often said.