Definition of Apothegm
a short, witty, instructive saying
Examples of Apothegm in a sentence
Don’t cry over spilled milk is an apothegm which has become worn from overuse, but which will forever remain true and relevant.
I created my own bumper sticker using the apothegm "it is what it is" for my old red 1989 Ford pickup truck.
Growing up, mom always used the apothegm "failure teaches success" although I do not know where she got it from.
Our spiritual leader peppers his speeches with one apothegm after another because he says that maxims tend to stick in people’s minds.
One of my mother's favorite apothegms was that “you can’t buy happiness.”
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