aphorisms

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plural of aphorism
aphorism
An original laconic phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought
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proverb
aphorism
{n} a maxim, precpt, general rule
Aphorism
A brief statement containing an important truth or fundamental principle (Compare Allegory, Apologue, Didactic Poetry, Epigram, Fable, Gnome, Proverb)
Aphorism
a short pithy instructive saying
Aphorism
one writer's citation of another, known author's truism or pithy remark
Aphorism
   a short memorable saying Many of the (Atasözü)s are aphorisms, and so are many of Jesus' statements Aphorisms are easy to remember
Aphorism
A brief, pithy saying that challenges or overturns conventional wisdom Jesus was believed to have favored aphorisms in speech
Aphorism
A terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle (If the authorship is unknown, the statement is generally considered to be a folk (Atasözü) ) An aphorism can be a memorable summation of the author's point It's often equated as a synonym with "adage" or "saying" or "(Atasözü)" Ben Franklin wrote many of these in Poor Richard's Almanac such as " God helps them that help themselves" (Other examples: "A watched pot never boils " or " Nothing comes to those who wait "
aphorism
A short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought
aphorism
An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general truth or comment. = witticism. a short phrase that contains a wise idea (aphorisme, from , from aphorismos , from aphorizein ). Terse formulation of any generally accepted truth or sentiment conveyed in a pithy, memorable statement. The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates, a long series of propositions concerning disease and the art of healing. Aphorisms were used especially in dealing with subjects for which principles and methodology developed relatively late, including art, agriculture, medicine, jurisprudence, and politics, but in the modern era they have usually been vehicles of wit and pithy wisdom. Celebrated modern aphorists include Friedrich Nietzsche and Oscar Wilde
aphorism
A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters
aphorism
{i} concise saying which expresses a general truth
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