aphorism

Also known as sentence expressed in few words, rhetorical figure, literary genre

An aphorism (from Greek ἀφορισμός: aphorismos, denoting 'delimitation', 'distinction', and 'definition') is a concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle. Aphorisms are often handed down by tradition from generation to generation.

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An aphorism is a short, memorable statement that expresses a general truth or principle in just a few words. Because aphorisms are easy to remember and understand, they have traditionally been passed down through generations as a way of sharing practical wisdom.

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The concept is generally distinct from those of an adage, brocard, chiasmus, epigram, maxim (legal or philosophical), principle, proverb, and saying; although some of these concepts could be construed as types of aphorism.