# it goes without saying

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. It is understood without being said (but will be or was said anyway).

## Etymology
Calque of French ça va sans dire.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/it-goes-without-saying