1. (noun)aphorism, apothegm, apophthegm a short pithy instructive saying Synonyms: apophthegm, apothegm, aphorism
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'aphorism'
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1. aphorism The proverb or adage gives homely truth in condensed, practical form, the adage often pictorial. "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick" is a proverb; "The cat loves fish, but dares not wet her Synonyms: proverb, adage, axiom, maxim, saw, aphorism, byword, motto, saying, apothegm, dictum, precept, truism