refrán

saying

el refrán(rreh-frahn)

masculine noun

1. (general)

a. saying

Ese es un viejo refrán que siempre menciona mi abuela.

That's an old saying that my grandmother quotes all the time.

b. proverb

Hay un refrán que dice: "Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando".

There's a proverb that goes: "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."