Saying has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The saying that beauty is but skin deep is but a skin-deep saying. | |
| 2. | Saying that you would rather learn Spanish than Esperanto is like saying you would rather run a marathon than go for a Sunday walk; of course you end up doing neither. | |
| 3. | Are you saying what I think you're saying? | |
| 4. | There’s a saying that goes, "Fortune always comes in pairs." But there’s another saying that says, "Fortune comes, but never in pairs, while misfortune always does." | |
| 5. | I'm not saying you can't go. I'm just saying I think you shouldn't go. | |
| 6. | I'm not saying you can't swim. I'm just saying I think you shouldn't swim today. | |
| 7. | "Tom, what are you saying?" "I think you know exactly what I'm saying." | |
| 8. | I'm not saying that we can't win. I'm just saying it's not likely. | |
| 9. | As the saying goes: "good always triumphs over evil". But there's another saying that: "the fight against evil is a constant struggle". | |
| 10. | A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying. |