saying
From LSJ
πάλιν δ' ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον → he took back his speech, he retracted his speech, he altered his speech
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, παροιμία, ἡ, φήμη, ἡ, V. αἶνος, ὁ.
sayings, maxims: P. and V. γνῶμαι, αἱ.
as the saying is: P. τὸ λεγόμενον, ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, V. ὡς εἰπεῖν ἔπος, ὡς λόγος (Eur., Phoenissae 396).
rumour: P. and V. φήμη, ἡ, λόγος, ὁ, V. βάξις, ἡ, κληδών, ἡ, κλέος, τό, Ar. and V. φάτις, ἡ, μῦθος, ὁ.