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俗话说得好 (sú huà shuō de hǎo) — (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 shuō de hǎo, 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 shuō de hǎo, 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 shuō de hǎo, 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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