ya sabes lo que dicen

you know what they say

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you know what they say Used to introduce a common saying or general belief, often implying that the listener already knows the idea being referred to.

SP: Ya sabes lo que dicen: más vale tarde que nunca.

EN: You know what they say: better late than never.

Y ya sabes lo que dicen de los italianos de tez oscura.

And you know what they say about dark-skinned Italians.

— Haz lo que debas (1989)

Pero ya sabes lo que dicen.

But you know what they say.

Y ya sabes lo que dicen.

And you know what they say.

Bueno, ya sabes lo que dicen.

Well, you know what they say.

Ya sabes lo que dicen.

You know what they say.