俗话说 (sú huà shuō) — as the saying goes

Definition

“俗话说” is a fixed phrase meaning 'as the saying goes'. It is used to introduce a common proverb or folk saying, usually at the beginning of a sentence. 俗话 (súhuà) refers to common sayings, and 说 (shuō) means 'say' — together they form a frame for citing traditional wisdom.

v.p.

as the saying goes

Examples

俗话说，。
sú huà shuō, zǎo qǐ de niǎo er yǒu chóng chī.
As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm.
俗话说，。
sú huà shuō, hǎo mǎ bù chī huítóu cǎo.
As the saying goes, a good horse doesn't turn back to eat the grass.
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sú huà shuō de hǎo, yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín.
As the saying goes, a close neighbor is better than a distant relative.

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