saying
英 [ˈseɪɪŋ] 美 [ˈseɪɪŋ]
n. 谚语; 格言; 警句v. 说; 讲; 告诉; 念; 朗诵; 背诵; 表达，表述(见解)say的现在分词
牛津词典
noun
谚语；格言；警句
a well-known phrase or statement that expresses sth about life that most people believe is wise and true‘Accidents will happen’, as the saying goes .
常言道：“意外事，总难免。”