as the fella says

Phrase

informal

(informal) as the saying goes; as someone once said, invoking the wisdom of the common man on the street

Japanese Meaning

俗に言う通りに（昔から伝わる言い回しのように） / 皆が知っている格言や諺のように / よく聞く言い伝えの意味で

As the fella says, you can't teach an old dog new tricks, so give him some time.

よく言われるように、年寄りに新しいことを教えるのは難しいので、彼に少し時間をあげてください。

Sense（1）

(informal) as the saying goes; as someone once said, invoking the wisdom of the common man on the street