"as they say" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} as they say
  1. A vague invocation of popular convention when introducing a phrase or expression, which may be accompanied by attribution to a source or locale in which the phrase or expression is used. Related terms: you know what they say, as the saying goes Translations (Translations): kuten sanotaan (Finnish), comme on dit (French), wie man so schön sagt (German), jak to mówią (Polish), как говори́тся (kak govorítsja) (Russian)
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