- adage - a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
- aphorism - a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
- maxim - a pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct. “the maxim that actions speak louder than words”
- proverb - a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice
- epigram - a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever or amusing way
related to: Idiom - Allegory - Allusion - Anagoge