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
Mikhal	-	Biblical Hebrew
Limbani	lim-BAH-nee	Southern African, Chewa
Asenneth	-	Biblical Greek
Eusebio	-	Spanish, Italian
Zsiga	-	Hungarian
Gus (1)	GUS	English, Scottish