Noun
adage
IPA /ˈædɪdʒ/
A familiar saying that expresses a general observation about life.
See example sentence: adage
My grandmother often repeated the adage that practice makes perfect.
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Noun
epigram
IPA /ˈepɪɡræm/
A short, clever statement or poem that expresses an idea memorably.
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His epigram, My calendar is full but my days are empty, made us laugh.
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