All aphorism synonyms

noun aphorism

• proverb — a word that can substitute for a verb or verb phrase, as do in They never attend board meetings, but we do regularly.
• adage — An adage is something which people often say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life.
• dictum — A dictum is a formal statement made by someone who has authority.
• axiom — An axiom is a statement or idea which people accept as being true.
• maxim — Hiram Percy, 1869–1936, U.S. inventor.
• saying — what a person says or has to say.
• truism — a self-evident, obvious truth.
• apothegm — a short, pithy saying (Ex.: “Brevity is the soul of wit”)
• rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
• precept — a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.
• moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
• saw — a sententious saying; maxim; proverb: He could muster an old saw for every occasion.