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Synonyms: saying, maxim, adage, saw(2), motto, epigram, proverb, aphorism
These nouns refer to concise verbal expressions setting forth wisdom or a truth.
- A saying is an often repeated and familiar expression: a collection of philosophical sayings.
- Maxim denotes particularly an expression of a general truth or a rule of conduct: "For a wise man, he seemed to me ... to be governed too much by general maxims" Edmund Burke.
- Adage applies to a saying that has gained credit through long use: a gift that gave no credence to the adage, "Good things come in small packages."
- Saw often refers to a familiar saying that has become trite through frequent repetition: old saws that gave little comfort to the losing team.
- A motto expresses the aims, character, or guiding principles of a person, group, or institution: "Exuberance over taste" is my motto.
- An epigram is a witty expression, often paradoxical or satirical and neatly or brilliantly phrased: In his epigram Samuel Johnson called remarriage a "triumph of hope over experience."
- Proverb refers to an old and popular saying that illustrates something such as a basic truth or a practical precept: "Slow and steady wins the race" is a proverb to live by.
- Aphorism, denoting a concise expression of a truth or principle, implies depth of content and stylistic distinction: Few writers have coined more aphorisms than Benjamin Franklin.
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