Gnome (nome or no’-mee): One of several terms describing short, pithy sayings. Others include adage, apothegm, maxim, paroemia, proverb, and sententia.
The truth does not speak for itself.
Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu)
Paroemia (pa-ri’-mi-a): One of several terms describing short, pithy sayings. Others include adage, apothegm, gnome, maxim, proverb, and sententia.
“No pain. No gain.” Anon.
“No rain. No grain.” Old MacDougal (Had a Farm c. 1917)
“Beggars can’t be choosers.” Anon.
“Choosers can be beggars.” A.B. ‘One Ear’ Dale, Licensed Beggar by Stat. xxii. Hen. VIII. c. 1512.
Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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