Saying and Tradition

Saying

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

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

Nearby Word: say

Tradition noun - An inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing.

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Saying and tradition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Saying" instead a noun "Tradition".

old	old saying	old tradition
best	best saying	best tradition
similar	similar saying	similar tradition
common	common saying	common tradition
Other adjectives: original, true, actual, obscure, important, new, military, local, older.

Finally, Jobeaux just decides to ignore tradition, saying that if if it puts someone like Bob in charge, it's not worth following.

Source: Appeal to Tradition
The Looney Tunes Show continued the tradition with various characters saying the line, though in their own special way.

Source: That's All, Folks!
Suffice it to say that there is a faction for which saying "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" to be inclusive of all faiths is Serious Business, and also a faction for which saying "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays" as a Shout Out to tradition is Serious Business.

Source: Serious Business / Real Life

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