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Saying vs Shying - What's the difference?

saying | shying |

As verbs the difference between saying and shying

is that saying is present participle of lang=en while shying is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between saying and shying

is that saying is a proverb or maxim; something often said while shying is the act of one who shies or turns aside in fear.

saying

English

(wikipedia saying)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A proverb or maxim; something often said.

    • Synonyms

    * maxim, proverb, saw, expression * See also

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    shying

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who shies or turns aside in fear.
  • * 1895 , Popular Science (volume 47, number 24, July 1895, page 342)
    • Not that there is anything really inexplicable in these odd directions of childish fear, any more than in the unpredictable shyings of the horse.