byword vs saw

byword and saw both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
byword	Yes	No	No	No
saw	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, byword and saw are synonyms defined as:

byword and saw: a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

Other synonyms of byword include adage, proverb.

byword (noun)	saw (noun)
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people	hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
	a power tool for cutting wood
	a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

byword (verb)	saw (verb)
	cut with a saw