Apothegm (a’-po-th-e-gem): One of several terms describing short, pithy sayings. Others include adage, gnome, maxim, paroemia, proverb, and sententia.
“When the going gets tough, it’s time to go home.”
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu)
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