古话 (gǔ huà) — old saying; traditional proverb

Definition

Examples

• 中国有句古话叫“入乡随俗”。
  Zhōng guó yǒu jù gǔ huà jiào "rù xiāng suí sú".
  There's an old saying in China: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
• 古话说，失败是成功之母。
  gǔ huà Shuō, shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ.
  An old saying goes: Failure is the mother of success.
• 这句古话现在仍然很有道理。
  Zhè jù gǔ huà xiàn zài réng rán hěn yǒu dào lǐ.
  This old saying is still very relevant today.