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Categories: Phrases, Paremiology, Narrative techniques, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Articles with short description

aphorism apothegm apophthegm Aphorim Aphorismatic

A short pithy instructive saying WordNet 3.0

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A short pithy instructive saying WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

An aphorism is a concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle. Wikipedia

A short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle Wikipedia Disambiguation

Figure of speech Wikidata

An original, laconic phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought. Wiktionary

Short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought. Wiktionary (translation)

A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim. Wiktionary

A short witty instructive saying. Wiktionary (translation)

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Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose

The road to hell is paved with good intentions

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Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

Otto's encyclopedia

Literary Encyclopedia

Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China

Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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Aphorim, Aphorismatic, Aphorismic, aphorisms, aphoristic, aphorists, Aphorize, Aphorized, Aphorizes, Aphorizing, apophthegm, apothegm, List of aphorists, maxim (literature)