COLLECTED SAYINGS is a term used to describe a compilation of sayings, proverbs, and aphorisms. The three crossword solutions for this term are ANA (3 letters), SAWS (4 letters), and BROMIDES (8 letters). ANA stands for 'Aphorisms, Notions, and Adages', which are all types of sayings. SAWS are sayings that have been repeated so often they have become cliched or trite. Finally, BROMIDES are platitudes or trite remarks that are often used as a form of flattery.