常言

chángyán
common saying

CEDICT

saying (commonly known expression)

Wiktionary

日常流行的一些口头语，如谚语、格言等。

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Entry Composition

1 常 cháng
  1. always
  2. ever
  3. often
  4. frequently
  5. common
  6. general
  7. constant
2 言 yán
  1. words
  2. speech
  3. to say
  4. to talk

Containing this entry

常言说得好 chángyánshuōdehǎo as the saying goes; as they say...
常言道 chángyándào

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