What does "perogrullada" mean in English?

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Spanish

perogrullada

English

obvious triviality

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Alternative translations of "perogrullada"

truism
platitude
banality
cliché

Examples of how to use "perogrullada" in Spanish

Spanish
Dijo una perogrullada.
English
He said a platitude.
Spanish
Esa es una perogrullada evidente.
English
That is an obvious platitude.
Spanish
Decirlo fue una perogrullada innecesaria.
English
Saying it was an unnecessary platitude.
Spanish
Es un comentario perogrullado y aburrido.
English
It's a dull and obvious comment.
Spanish
No repitas una perogrullada sin pensar.
English
Don't repeat a platitude without thinking.

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Dijo una perogrullada.

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