Use the noun aphorism when you have something compact and astute to say, such as "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."
A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters.
Noun
a short pithy instructive saying
n.
A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few
words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather
than to practical matters.
Aphorism
The first aphorism of Hippocrates is, "Life is short, and the art is long."
A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters.
Usage Examples
An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog.
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Other Usage ExamplesExclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.
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