Saying

A saying is any concise expression that is especially memorable because of its meaning or style. Sayings are categorized as follows:


 * Aphorism: a general, observational truth; "a pithy expression of wisdom or truth".
 * Adage, proverb, or saw: a widely known or popular aphorism that has gained credibility by long use or tradition.
 * Apothegm/Apophthegm: "an edgy, more cynical aphorism; such as, 'Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children.'"
 * Axiom: a proposition that commends itself to general acceptance; a well-established or universally conceded principle; a maxim, rule, or law.
 * Cliché or bromide: an unoriginal and overused saying.
 * Platitude: a cliché that is unsuccessfully presented as though it were meaningful, original, or effective.
 * Epigram: a clever and often poetic written saying that comments on a specific person, idea, or thing; it especially denominates such a saying that is conspicuously put at the beginning of a text.
 * Epitaph: a saying in honor of a decedent, often engraved on a headstone or plaque.
 * Epithet: a descriptive word or saying already widely associated with a specific person, idea, or thing.
 * Idiom, idiomatic phrase or, phraseme: a saying that has only a non-literal interpretation; "an expression whose meaning can't be derived simply by hearing it, such as 'kick the bucket.'"
 * Four-character idiom:
 * Chengyu: Chinese four-character idioms
 * Sajaseong-eo: Korean form of four-character idioms
 * Yojijukugo: Japanese form of four-character idioms
 * Mantra: a religious, mystical, or other spiritual saying that is repeated, for example, in meditation.
 * Maxim: (1) an instructional expression of a general principle or rule of morality or (2) simply a synonym for "aphorism"; they include:
 * Brocard
 * Gnome
 * Legal maxim
 * Motto: a saying used frequently by a person or group to summarize its general mission.
 * Credo: a motto implicitly or explicitly extended to express a larger belief system.
 * Slogan: a motto with the goal of persuading.
 * Quip: a clever or humorous saying based on an observation.
 * Witticism: a saying that is clever and usually humorous and that is notable for its form or style just as much as, or more than, its meaning.