ap·o·thegm /ˈæpəˌθɛm/
  格言,箴言
  Ap·o·thegm, Ap·oph·thegm  n.  A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim.
  Note: [Apothegm is now the prevalent spelling in the United States.]
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  apothegm
       n : a short pithy instructive saying [syn: aphorism, apophthegm]