go without saying

Idioms  

1. Be self-evident, a matter of course. For example, It goes without saying that success is the product of hard work. This expression is a translation of the French cela va sans dire. [Second half of 1800s]

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go without saying

First, it should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway: Every child is different.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

It should go without saying that the charter does not, under any circumstances, permit one nation to invade another to secure control over its natural resources.

From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2026

"The dangers go without saying," Det Ch Insp Smith says.

From BBC ● May 14, 2025

I can’t let you go without saying something about Joni Mitchell at the Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024

These were things that ordinarily could go without saying, that everyone else understood without paying it much mind.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny