Saw, for example, what Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is (6)

I believe the answer is:

saying

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'saw for example' is the definition.
(saw is a kind of saying)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for saying that I've seen before include "Epigram" , "Articulating" , "Apophthegm" , "Motto" , "Speaking; adage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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