old saw

A proverb or maxim, as in Mom's always repeating the old saw, "Haste makes waste." This term uses saw in the sense of "saying," and old in the sense of "wise" rather than old-fashioned. [Second half of 1400s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Audubon	['ɔ:dəbən]
Dunham	['dʌhəm]
Hyacinth (1)	HIE-ə-sinth (English)	Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Carpenter	['ka:pəntə]
Clifton	['kliftən]
Kathrin	KAHT-reen	German