汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 常言道
常言道
As the saying goes
cháng yán dào
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

常言道:覆水难收,后悔也于事无补。

As the saying goes — it's no use crying over spilt milk.

常言道:“意外事,总难免。”

'Accidents will happen', as the saying goes.

常言道:布丁好坏,一吃便知。

As they say: the proof of the pudding is in eating it.

常言道,蝴蝶是自由自在的。

Butterflies are free, the saying goes.

噢,常言道,没有消息就是好消息。

Oh well, no news is good news, to coin a phrase.

常言道“病来如山倒,病去如抽丝”。

As "ill come on horseback, but go away on foot."

常言道,“人与人不同,花有几样红。”

It is often said, "Human individuals differ from one another. Flowers too."

常言道,看一个人是否真诚,不能只听其言,更要观其行。

As the saying goes, "To judge a person whether he is honest or not, you'd better observe his conduct rather than his words."