There is a common saying that "Playing on the Lantern Festival."

俗话说“闹元宵”。

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It is a common saying that we do not value a thing till we lose it.

有句老话，一样东西在手里不觉得什么，可一丢掉了，就觉得贵重了。

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There is a common saying that "Marriage occurs at the place where your path of love ends".

俗话说“婚姻是爱情的坟墓”。

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A proverb is a short,well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief.

VOA: special.2009.03.01

A proverb is a short,well-known saying that expresses a common truth or belief.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

"We're at a point in time when we think we have a real opportunity because with the signing of this joint declaration, the parties are coming together and saying that we share a common commitment to address the situation and to offer children better hope for the future through education."

VOA: special.2010.10.26

Ms Cheong, meanwhile, has issued a public apology, saying that the noise from the wedding - in a common space known as a void deck underneath government-built housing often used for celebrations by different ethnic groups - had caused her to lash out.

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In fact, it is a common joke within the profession that you are better off saying you are an estate agent than health manager.

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My only caveat is that he has a lot more in common with those saying we are headed for doomsday than he thinks he does.

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