noun
A pithy observation which contains a general truth.
the old aphorism ‘the child is father to the man’
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noun
A pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
the old aphorism “the child is father to the man”
proverb,maxim,aphorism,axiom,adage,saw,tag,motto,precept,epigram,epigraph,dictum,gnome,pearl of wisdom
noun
A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
the old adage ‘out of sight out of mind’
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noun
A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
the old adage “out of sight out of mind.”
saying,maxim,axiom,proverb,aphorism,saw,dictum,precept,epigram,epigraph,motto,truism,platitude,cliché,commonplace
