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Meanings of had a saying in English

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Usage of had a saying in English
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Hunter had a saying-staffmembers find their level, then dress to it.
Cold springs
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My old team leader back in the SEALs had a saying.
Murder most frothy
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He answered, 'My late father had a saying, sir, when things seemed against him.
Man of War
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They had a saying which each class repeated in turn.
Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams / Sixth President ...
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The desert natives had a saying that a man's moisture belonged to his tribe.
Navigators of Dune
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The Romans, Parkinson, had a saying to the effect that gold carries no smell.
Four Max Carrados Detective Stories
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Kornel had a saying that seemed irreligious but very true.
Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases: Seventeen Short Stories
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They also had a saying about the Mother taking the ones she favored early.
The Mammoth Hunters
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He had a saying: Two wishes make a will.
The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story — Volume 1
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So they had a saying that only the Queen Mother knew how to do fine things.
Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe / Memo...
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The neighbours of the Corralón had a saying that indicated their conception of Rebolledo's acute genius.
The Quest
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My mother had a saying for every occasion.
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
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They had a saying about the tablelands.
The seeker
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Natalie's father had a saying for that behavior-Stupidity has a price and it always gets paid.
Carrion comfort
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My father had a saying too.
A Dance with Dragons
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Freddi wishes now she'd resisted the impulse, but her mother had a saying: Too late always comes too early.
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