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saying

short, usually meaningful phrase, such as a maxim, proverb, motto, or adage
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saying

Summary

saying has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • saying is a type of set phrase[2].
  • saying is a type of work[3].
  • saying's said to be the same as is recorded as idiom[4].
  • saying's said to be the same as is recorded as maxim[5].
  • saying's said to be the same as is recorded as maxim[6].
  • saying's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sayings[7].
  • saying's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • saying's has characteristic is recorded as oral tradition[9].
  • saying's different from is recorded as phraseme[10].
  • saying's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki Loves Cultura Popular Brasil - People, knowledge and activities[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include set phrase[2] and work[3].

Why It Matters

saying has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] saying is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_saying_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{saying}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/saying}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → h0003749-prislovi-a-rceni
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0003749-prislovi-a-rceni, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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