俗话说得好 (sú huà shuì) — (set phrase) as the saying goes, as the proverb says
Definition
A set phrase used to introduce a proverb or common saying — like 'as the saying goes' in English. It frames what follows as folk wisdom, not the speaker's own opinion.
verb
(set phrase) as the saying goesas the proverb says
Examples
- 俗话说得好，。sú huà shuì, Zǎo qǐ de niǎo r yǒu chóng chī.As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm.
- 俗话说得好，。sú huà shuì, Tiān xià méi yǒu miǎn fèi de wǔ cān.As the saying goes, there's no free lunch.
- 俗话说得好，。sú huà shuì, Qiān lǐ zhī xíng shǐ yú zú xià.As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
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