maxim
noun/ˈmæksɪm/
/ˈmæksɪm/
- a well-known phrase that expresses something that is usually true or that people think is a rule for sensible behaviour
- There is some truth in the old maxim, ‘You get what you pay for.’
Extra Examples- As the old maxim goes, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’.
- If you follow a few simple maxims, your business should be a success.
- The golden rule is to pay attention. The same maxim applies to parenting.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- general
- simple
- famous
- …
- apply
- follow
- heed
- …
- apply
- hold
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting an axiom): from French maxime, from medieval Latin (propositio) maxima ‘largest or most important (proposition)’.Definitions on the go
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