ETYM French aphorisme, from Greek, definition, a short, pithy sentence; apo from + horizein to bind. Related to Horizon.
Brief wise saying; maxim; definition.<br /> 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.
A short pithy instructive saying; SYN. apothegm, apophthegm. + prikaži više

ETYM French maxime, Latin maxima (sc. sententia), the greatest sentence, proposition, or axiom, i. e., of the greatest weight or authority, fem. from maximus greatest, superl. of magnus great. Related to Magnitude, Maximum.
A saying that widely accepted on its own merits; SYN. axiom.
Saying or proverb that gives moral guidance or a piece of advice on the way to live (“First come, first served”; “Better late than never”). + prikaži više

A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; SYN. expression, locution.