アフォリズム

noun

aphorism

A concise, memorable statement of a general truth or principle. Often used in literary or philosophical contexts. The Japanese term 警句 is a near synonym.

See also: 警句

• 彼かれのスピーチにはいくつかのアフォリズムが含ふくまれていた。

  His speech contained several aphorisms.

• 「時ときは金かねなり」は有ゆう名めいなアフォリズムだ。

  'Time is money' is a famous aphorism.