saying

Those sayings are not his own.

This is one of his most famous sayings.

ruЭто одно из самых известных его высказываний. — marafon

Idioms, sayings and proverbs can't be translated literally.

deRedewendungen, Sprüche und Sprichwörter können nicht wortwörtlich übersetzt werden. — mhr

I want to write a book with all of my grandpa's sayings and interesting stories.

There are sayings, phrases, idioms and proverbs in every language which can not be translated literally.