/say"ing/ , n.
1. something said, esp. a proverb or apothegm.
2. go without saying , to be completely self-evident; be understood: It goes without saying that you are welcome to visit us at any time.
[ 1250-1300; ME (ger.); see SAY 1 , -ING 1 ]
Syn. 1. maxim, adage, saw, aphorism.