1) Adage 2) Apophthegm 3) Apothegm 4) Axiom 5) Gnome 6) Maxim 7) Motto 8) Proverb 9) Saw 10) Saying 11) Slogan
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1) Apophthegm 2) Apothegm 3) Art is long, life is short 4) Axiom 5) French word used in English 6) Literary technique 7) Maxim 8) Saw mops - hair, flopping 9) Saying 10) Short statement of truth 11) Terse saying 12) Witty remark
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An aphorism (from Greek ἀφορισμός aphorismos, `delimitation`) is an original thought, spoken or written in a laconic (concise) and memorable form. Aphorism literally means a `distinction` or `definition`. The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates. The oft-cited first sentence of this work (see Ars longa, vita brevis) ...
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one writer's citation of another, known author's truism or pithy remark.
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• (n.) A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters.
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a concise expression of doctrine or principle or any generally accepted truth conveyed in a pithy, memorable statement. Aphorisms have been ... [2 related articles]
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A short popular sayings effectively expressing or astutely professing general truths or useful thoughts. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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One writer's citation of another, known author's truism or pithy remark.
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Aph'o·rism noun [ French
aphorisme , from Greek ... definition, a short, pithy sentence, from ... to mark off by boundaries, to define; ... from + ... to separate, part. See
Horizon .] A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstra...
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Short pithy statement embodying a general truth e.g. Tennyson's 'Nature, red in tooth and claw.'
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An aphorism is a brief, sententious saying, in which a comprehensive meaning is involved, as 'Familiarity breeds contempt'; 'Necessity has no law.'
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n] - a short pithy instructive saying
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An aphorism is a short, concise statement of a general truth, insight, or good advice. It’s roughly synonymous with “a saying.” Aphorisms often use metaphors or creative imagery to get their point across.
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apothegm noun a short pithy instructive saying
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Short, sharp, witty saying, usually making a general observation. `Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes` is one of many aphorisms by Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. The term derives from the
Aphorisms ascribed to Greek writer Hippocrates. An aphorism which has become universally accepted is a proverb
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a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).
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a short pithy instructive saying
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[Intelligent words] a short pithy instructive saying
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