you know what they say

Phrase

Used to introduce, or alluding to, an apt adage.

Japanese Meaning

皆がよく言うように（適切な格言やことわざを引用する際に用いられる表現） / よく知られている格言にほのめかす、またはそれを紹介するための言い回し

What is this buttons?

Before we decide to go through with the plan, you know what they say: better safe than sorry.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

計画を実行するか決める前に、よく言われるように「備えあれば憂いなし」です。

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Used to introduce, or alluding to, an apt adage.

You know what they say about fish and company. After three days, you start to stink. -- but after three decades of Hosni Mubarak, the stench has become unbearable.

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