The term 'saw' is used in a variety of crossword solutions, including 'MOTTO' (5 letters), 'APHORISM' (8 letters), 'AXIOM' (5 letters), 'CUT' (3 letters), 'GRASPED' (7 letters), 'SEE' (3 letters), 'EYED' (4 letters), 'ADAGE' (5 letters), 'DATED' (5 letters), 'MAXIM' (5 letters), 'SPIED' (5 letters), 'CLICHE' (6 letters), 'CUTTER' (6 letters), 'ESPIED' (6 letters), 'SAYING' (6 letters), 'VIEWED' (6 letters), 'noticed' (7 letters), 'PROVERB' (7 letters), 'SIGHTED' (7 letters), 'SPOTTED' (7 letters), 'watched' (7 letters), 'GLIMPSED' (8 letters), 'seteyeson' (9 letters), 'WITNESSED' (9 letters), 'SUPERVISED' (10 letters), 'hastemakeswaste' (15 letters), and 'wastenotwantnot' (15 letters). The term 'saw' is often used to refer to an action of looking or observing something, as well as a tool used for cutting. A MOTTO is a phrase that expresses a moral or principle, while an APHORISM is a concise statement that expresses a truth or opinion. An AXIOM is a self-evident truth, and a PROVERB is a short, common SAYING that expresses a truth. A CLICHE is an overused phrase or expression, and a MAXIM is a concise statement of a fundamental principle.