"as the man says" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1956, Harry M. Hoxsey, You Don't Have to Die, page 122",
          "text": "It is estimated that his income from extra-curricular duties (including book royalties) at least tripled the pay he received from the AMA ($24,000 per year). That, as the man says, ain't hay.",
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          "ref": "2014, William McIlvanney, The Big Man",
          "text": "As the man says, the more you know the less the better.",
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        "Used to introduce (what is supposedly) a famous quotation."
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        "(humorous) Used to introduce (what is supposedly) a famous quotation."
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        "(humorous) Used to introduce (what is supposedly) a famous quotation."
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