maxim
nounUK /ˈmæksɪm/
US /ˈmæksɪm/
A maxim is a short saying that gives good advice.
My grandmother often says the maxim 'look before you leap.'
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2. A rule of conduct or principle that people follow.
Honesty is a maxim he lives by every day.
3. A brief statement of a general truth.
The old maxim reminds us that time is money.
4. A guiding principle in a particular field or activity.
The team's maxim was to always help each other.