n. proverb, maxim, (old) saying, aphorism, apophthegm or apothegm, axiom, adage, epigram, gnome; slogan, motto, catchword, catch-phrase, byword; dictum, platitude, truism, cliché, commonplace She always quoted to him the old saw, 'A fool and his mother are soon parted'
SAW
Meaning of SAW in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012