| 词汇 | old saw |
| 词源 | old saw. A hackneyed saying, one that may or may not be true but is often refuted. Saw here has no relation to the saw used for cutting trees or lumber. It is an English word deriving from the Old English sagu, which derives from the Icelandic word that gave us saga for a story or narrative. |
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