Found 4 items, similar to aphorism.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: aphorism peribahasa
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: aphorism pepatah
English → English (WordNet) Definition: aphorism aphorism n : a short pithy instructive saying [syn: apothegm, apophthegm]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Aphorism Aphorism \Aph"o*rism\, n. [F. aphorisme, fr. Gr. ? definition, a short, pithy sentence, fr. ? to mark off by boundaries, to define; ? from + ? to separate, part. See Horizon.] A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters. [1913 Webster] The first aphorism of Hippocrates is, “Life is short, and the art is long.” --Fleming. [1913 Webster] Syn: Axiom; maxim; adage; proverb; apothegm; saying; saw; truism; dictum. See Axiom. [1913 Webster]