How to Pronounce "old saw"
expression
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈsɔ
OHLD SAW
ˈəʊld/ /sˈɔː
OHLD SAW
Definition
An 'old saw' is a traditional saying or proverb, especially one that is very familiar or repeated often.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈsɔ
British English
ˈəʊld/ /sˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OHLD SAW
UK
OHLD SAW
Listen in Context
My grandmother loves to repeat that old saw about early birds catching the worm.
There's an old saw that says, 'A stitch in time saves nine.'
That old saw doesn't always apply to modern life.
You know the old saw: 'When it rains, it pours.'