<p>你知道他们说的什么吗</p>

<p>你知道他们怎么说吗</p>

<p>are common phrases， but not for this context。</p>

<p>Depends on the type of the quote， you can use</p>

<p>俗话说/老话说/有句话叫：folk saying</p>

<p>古语有云 （classical saying）</p>

<p>X曰 （quote from ancient scholar）</p>

<p>XX说 （common phrase）</p>

<p>A: 俗话说： 三个臭皮匠， 顶一个诸葛亮（Two heads are better than one）</p>

<p>B：有句话叫： 人多手乱。</p>

<p>A：古人云：多多益善。</p>

<p>B：子曰：你说得不对。</p>

<p>A: 高尔基说： 子没说过。</p>

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sfy
<p>Yeah, there's an equivalent expression:</p>

<p>-俗话说得好[quote]</p>

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Toosky Hierot
<p>Consider:</p>
<p><strong>常言道</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>chángyándào</p>
</blockquote>
<p><em>ABC</em></p>
<blockquote>
<p>F.E.<br />
as the saying goes</p>
<p>常言道, 熟能生巧。<br />
Chángyándào, shúnéngshēngqiǎo.<br />
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Which could just as easily be translated as: You know what they say, practice makes perfect.</p>

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Mou某
<p>W can split this into several scenario. </p>

<p>If u want to say or quote Something: 俗話說、俗話話、古語有云。</p>

<p>It u want to say question your audience to understand what the third party say: </p>

<p>你明佢地講乜，你明白其他人說什麼</p>

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Larry Lo
<p>When giving some kind of saying or folklore knowledge, in English we often say e.g.:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>You know what they say?  Two heads are better than one.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I want to say something similar in Chinese:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>You know what they say?  天不怕地不怕，就怕老外说中国话！</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I find this an amusing rhyme, and it usually gets a laugh.  However, I'm not sure what to preface it with.  <a href="http://youdao.com/example/blng/eng/you_know_what_they_say" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YouDao</a> uses semi-literal translations:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>你知道他们说...<br />
<sub>Nǐ zhīdào tāmen shuō...</sub></p>
<p>你知道他们怎么说...<br />
<sub>Nǐ zhīdào tāmen zěnme shuō...</sub></p>
</blockquote>
<p>But I don't know if this is actually used by Chinese speakers (outside of translations from English).  Perhaps it's Engnese (reverse Chinglish) to say this, and there's a more appropriate phrase in Chinese.</p>
<p><strong>Question</strong>: How to phrase &quot;You know what they say? [quote]&quot; in Chinese?</p>

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iciba: you know what they say, 

Cindy: Well, you know what they say . All great minds think alike!

嗯, 你知道的. 俗话说: 英雌所见略同!

2.

Well, you know what they say: Be careful what you wish for.

你知道他们总是说: “要小心你内心希望的. ”

3.

But you know what they say : beauty is only skin - deep.

实际上,她比谁都刻薄和小气. ”  & more
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How to phrase "You know what they say? [quote]" in Chinese?
# How to phrase "You know what they say? [quote]" in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-10)

When giving some kind of saying or folklore knowledge, in English we often say e.g.:

> You know what they say? Two heads are better than one.

I want to say something similar in Chinese:

> You know what they say? 天不怕地不怕，就怕老外说中国话！

I find this an amusing rhyme, and it usually gets a laugh. However, I'm not sure what to preface it with. [YouDao](http://youdao.com/example/blng/eng/you_know_what_they_say) uses semi-literal translations:

> 你知道他们说...  
> Nǐ zhīdào tāmen shuō...
>
> 你知道他们怎么说...  
> Nǐ zhīdào tāmen zěnme shuō...

But I don't know if this is actually used by Chinese speakers (outside of translations from English). Perhaps it's Engnese (reverse Chinglish) to say this, and there's a more appropriate phrase in Chinese.

**Question**: How to phrase "You know what they say? [quote]" in Chinese?

**Tags:** translation, phrase

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: iciba: you know what they say,   Cindy: Well, you know what they say . All great minds think alike!  嗯, 你知道的. 俗话说: 英雌所见略同!  2.  Well, you know what they say: Be careful what you wish for.  你知道他们总是说: “要小心你内心希望的. ”  3.  But you know what they say : beauty is only skin - deep.  实际上,她比谁都刻薄和小气. ”  & more  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-07-10. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

你知道他们说的什么吗

你知道他们怎么说吗

are common phrases， but not for this context。

Depends on the type of the quote， you can use

俗话说/老话说/有句话叫：folk saying

古语有云 （classical saying）

X曰 （quote from ancient scholar）

XX说 （common phrase）

A: 俗话说： 三个臭皮匠， 顶一个诸葛亮（Two heads are better than one）

B：有句话叫： 人多手乱。

A：古人云：多多益善。

B：子曰：你说得不对。

A: 高尔基说： 子没说过。


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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-07-10. Score: 1

Yeah, there's an equivalent expression:

-俗话说得好[quote]


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### Answer by username_4 on 2018-07-10. Score: 1

Consider:

**常言道**

> chángyándào

*ABC*

> F.E.  
> as the saying goes
>
> 常言道, 熟能生巧。  
> Chángyándào, shúnéngshēngqiǎo.  
> As the saying goes, practice makes perfect.

Which could just as easily be translated as: You know what they say, practice makes perfect.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2018-07-12. Score: 0

W can split this into several scenario.

If u want to say or quote Something: 俗話說、俗話話、古語有云。

It u want to say question your audience to understand what the third party say:

你明佢地講乜，你明白其他人說什麼


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