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- Saw_(saying) abstract "A saw is an old saying or commonly repeated phrase or idea; a conventional wisdom. While \"old saw\" is a common phrase for \"saw\", some consider it a tautology.Among various synonyms for \"saying\", dictionaries from 18th century singled out \"saw\" as a vulgar, uneducated wisdom, often based in supersititions. This flavor is seen in the expressions \"old women's saws\" and \"old wife's saws.\"".
- Saw_(saying) comment "A saw is an old saying or commonly repeated phrase or idea; a conventional wisdom. While \"old saw\" is a common phrase for \"saw\", some consider it a tautology.Among various synonyms for \"saying\", dictionaries from 18th century singled out \"saw\" as a vulgar, uneducated wisdom, often based in supersititions. This flavor is seen in the expressions \"old women's saws\" and \"old wife's saws.\"".