格言 — meaning in English

English meaning

• maxim noun A short, memorable statement that expresses a general truth or rule for behaviour.

Senses

格言 is used for these senses in English:

• aphorism A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
• maxim A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

maxim — full definition

1. noun A short, memorable statement that expresses a general truth or rule for behaviour.
2. noun An early type of machine gun, named after its inventor, that fires automatically as long as the trigger is held.