Myth and Saying

Myth

Myth noun - A traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom, belief, or fact of nature.

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Saying and myth are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Saying" instead a noun "Myth".

Nearby Words: mythical, mythic

Saying noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.

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Myth and saying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Myth" instead a noun "Saying".

Nearby Word: say

known	known myth	known saying
human	human myth	human saying
old	old myth	old saying
similar	similar myth	similar saying
Other adjectives: common, certain, original, simple, actual, real, obscure, famous, traditional, widespread, older, Indian, biblical.

The heroine silently wonders why they bother to wrap that up in a myth, if that's all the myth is saying.

Source: Demythtification
Even though the White House had just been destroyed by an alien death ray, the president laughs off Julius' belief in Roswell and Area 51, saying it's all a myth.

Source: Arbitrary Skepticism
The myth of him saying the phrase only appeared around a century after his death.

Source: Beam Me Up Scotty / Real Life

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