as they say

English

Phrase

as they say

1. A vague invocation of popular convention when introducing a phrase or expression, which may be accompanied by attribution to a source or locale in which the phrase or expression is used.

   Synonyms: as the saying goes; so they say (synonymous when in sentence adverb position)

   It takes one to know one, as they say.

   C'est la vie, as they say in France.

Related terms

• they say
• you know what they say

Translations

Translations

• Arabic:

  Gulf Arabic: على قولتهم (ʕala gōlathum)

• Azerbaijani: necə deyərlər (az)
• Finnish: kuten sanotaan
• French: comme on dit (fr), comme dirait l'autre
• German: wie man so schön sagt
• Polish: jak to mówią
• Romanian: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: как говори́тся (kak govorítsja)
• Spanish: como quien dice, como si dijéramos