Paroemia (pa-ri’-mi-a): One of several terms describing short, pithy sayings. Others include adage, apothegm, gnome, maxim, proverb, and sententia.
“He’s like a fish out of water. Let’s keep him there until he stops flopping.” Anon
Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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