apothegm

A noun referring to a short, pithy, and instructive saying or maxim that conveys a general truth or principle.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее краткое, ёмкое и поучительное изречение или афоризм, передающее общую истину или принцип.esSustantivo que designa un dicho breve, conciso y aleccionador, o un aforismo que expresa una verdad o principio general.frNom désignant une sentence ou maxime brève, frappante et instructive, exprimant une vérité générale ou un principe.deSubstantiv, das einen kurzen, prägnanten und lehrreichen Ausspruch oder Aphorismus bezeichnet, der eine allgemeine Wahrheit oder ein Prinzip vermittelt.ptSubstantivo que designa um dito breve, conciso e instrutivo, ou aforismo, que transmite uma verdade geral ou um princípio.zh名词，指简短、精辟而富有教益的格言或警句，表达普遍真理或原则。arاسم يشير إلى قول قصير موجز ومفيد يحمل حكمة أو حقيقة عامة أو مبدأ أخلاقيًا.

1. Short instructive saying C2 formal

   A brief, clever, and meaningful statement that expresses a general truth or piece of wisdom.

   • The ancient philosopher was known for his many apothegms.
   • One famous apothegm is 'Know thyself.'
   • Her speech was filled with memorable apothegms.

   ruКраткое поучительное изречениеesAforismofrSentence instructive et concisedeKurzer lehrreicher AusspruchptBreve ditado instrutivozh简短箴言arقول مأثور قصير

   Synonyme: adageaphorismdictumepigramgnomemaximmottoproverbsawsaying

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