saying
/ˈseɪɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण सेइंग
कहावत, लोकोक्ति, सूक्ति
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a well-known phrase or statement that expresses something about life that most people believe is wise and true
कहावत, लोकोक्ति, सूक्ति
- 'Slow and steady wins the race' is an old saying.
- As the saying goes, practice makes perfect.
- There is a saying that early to bed makes a person healthy.
+ 2 more examples
- My grandmother always quotes an old saying about honesty.
- A stitch in time saves nine is a well-known English saying.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
as the saying goes
Use this phrase to introduce a well-known proverb or phrase. It comes at the start or middle of a sentence.
किसी प्रसिद्ध कहावत को लाने के लिए यह वाक्यांश आता है। यह वाक्य के आरंभ या बीच में आता है।
- As the saying goes, practice makes perfect.
- Slow and steady, as the saying goes, wins the race.
a saying + that-clause / a saying about sth
A saying is a short wise statement. Use a saying that, or about, to give its message or topic.
'Saying' छोटा ज्ञानपूर्ण कथन है। उसका संदेश बताने के लिए 'a saying that' और विषय बताने के लिए 'about' आता है।
- There is an old saying that time and tide wait for none.
- My grandmother knows many sayings about farming.
there is a saying / it is a saying
Use there is a saying to introduce one, and it is a saying to describe something as one. It can be countable, sayings.
कहावत को प्रस्तुत करने के लिए 'there is a saying' आता है। यह countable है, plural 'sayings' है।
- There is a Hindi saying about patience.
saying: noun from say
Saying is a noun formed from the verb say. Do not use sayings for single remarks; use 'remark' or 'statement'.
'Saying' verb 'say' से बना noun है। किसी एक टिप्पणी के लिए 'remark' या 'statement' का प्रयोग करें।
- His remark about the exam surprised us.
+Collocations 4
adjective + saying
oldpopularcommonwisefamiliar
- The old saying 'a stitch in time saves nine' is still true.
verb + saying
recallquoterememberfollowteach
- My teacher often quotes a wise saying.
saying + noun
of the eldersfrom the pastabout lifein Hindion friendship
- She wrote a short essay on a saying about friendship.
noun + saying
proverbfolkpopulartraditionalvillage
- A village saying warns against telling secrets.
“More examples 5
- There is a saying that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
एक कहावत है कि मुसीबत में काम आने वाला ही सच्चा मित्र होता है।
- Radhika wrote the saying on a card and stuck it above her desk.
राधिका ने वह कहावत एक कार्ड पर लिखकर अपनी मेज़ के ऊपर चिपका दी।
- As the saying goes, what goes around comes around.
जैसा कि कहावत है, जो करोगे वही पाओगे।
- That old saying is truer today than ever.
वह पुरानी कहावत आज पहले से भी अधिक सच है।
- The book is a collection of sayings by the saint.
यह पुस्तक संत के वचनों का संग्रह है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ As the saying says, honesty is the best policy.
✓ As the saying goes, honesty is the best policy.
The fixed phrase is as the saying goes.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'as the saying goes' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Saying, proverb and motto are all short wise phrases, but they differ in source and use.
Saying, proverb और motto तीनों छोटे ज्ञानपूर्ण वाक्य हैं, पर स्रोत और उपयोग में अंतर है।
A short well-known statement; may have a known or unknown source.
छोटा प्रसिद्ध कथन; इसका स्रोत ज्ञात या अज्ञात हो सकता है।
- An old saying warns us about haste.
A short traditional saying with advice, passed down over time.
सलाह देने वाला छोटा पारंपरिक कथन जो पीढ़ियों से चला आ रहा हो।
- A proverb says that haste makes waste.
A phrase chosen by a school or group to express its aim.
किसी विद्यालय या समूह द्वारा अपना उद्देश्य बताने के लिए चुना गया वाक्यांश।
- The school motto is 'Truth alone triumphs'.
¶Idioms 1
it goes without saying (that)
it is very obvious or clear
कहने की ज़रूरत नहीं, ज़ाहिर है
- It goes without saying that hard work is necessary for success.
?Which word?
Do not confuse a saying or proverb (a short traditional statement of wisdom) and an idiom (a phrase whose meaning is different from the meanings of its separate words).
Saying या proverb (परंपरागत सूक्ति, कहावत) और idiom (ऐसा वाक्यांश जिसका अर्थ उसके अलग-अलग शब्दों के अर्थ से भिन्न हो, मुहावरा) में भ्रम न करें।