俗話說

俗话说
súhuàshuō
  1. as the proverb says
  2. as they say...

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 俗話 súhuà
  1. common saying
  2. proverb
2 說 shuō
  1. to speak; to talk; to say
  2. to explain; to comment
  3. to scold; to tell off
  4. (bound form) theory; doctrine