go without saying
To not need to be said or mentioned; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.
It goes without saying that our volunteers love their work.
saying
/ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/
noun 2
Collocations
5ADJ
well-known | old, traditional | favourite
PREP
~ about
PHRASES
as the saying goes
Definitions
noun
1
A proverb or maxim.
There is a Chinese saying: "One who does not know how to smile has no business to be in business." How much truer is this of people engaged in the business of diplomacy!
Garrus: Fist knows you're coming. We'll have a better chance if we all work together. Wrex: My people have a saying: Seek the enemy of your enemy, and you will find a friend.
2
That which is said; an utterance.
And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying, Howe'er you lean to th' nayward.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular si
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
as I was saying
Used to refer back to one's own previous statement in a discourse.
it goes without saying
It is understood without being said (but will be or was said anyway).
that's saying something
Said of something that has an even greater impact or effect than what is readily apparent, considering the context.
Longbottom, if brains were gold you’d be poorer than Weasley, and that’s saying something.
Example Bank
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There is a Chinese saying: "One who does not know how to smile has no business to be in business." How much truer is this of people engaged in the business of diplomacy!
Wiktionary02
Garrus: Fist knows you're coming. We'll have a better chance if we all work together. Wrex: My people have a saying: Seek the enemy of your enemy, and you will find a friend.
Wiktionary03
And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying, Howe'er you lean to th' nayward.
Wiktionary04
I'm just saying!
Tatoeba · #134305
You are saying you intentionally hide your good looks?
Tatoeba · #138006
There's no point saying "Hi, how are you?" to me if you have nothing else to say.
Tatoeba · #1768Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, saying is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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