Maxim (noun)
A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
Maxim (noun)
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
Sententious (adjective)
Full of meaning.
Sententious (adjective)
Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
Sententious (adjective)
Tending to use aphorisms or maxims, especially given to trite moralizing.
Wiktionary
Maxim (noun)
a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct
“the maxim that actions speak louder than words”
Oxford Dictionary
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