"so they say" meaning in English

See so they say in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Forms: so they said [past], so they had said [participle, past]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|simple past|so they said|past participle|so they had said}} so they say (simple past so they said, past participle so they had said)
  1. Apparently, according to others. Related terms: they say, you know what they say Translations (according to non-specific sources): efter sigende (Danish)
    Sense id: en-so_they_say-en-phrase-91FlnCKe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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