maxim

maxim

maxim (plural maxims)

1. (now rare) A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
2. A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
   • 1776, Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, page 768:

     In every age and country of the world men must have attended to the characters, designs, and actions of one another, and many reputable rules and maxims for the conduct of human life, must have been laid down and approved of by common consent.

maxim

1. most

	massima
	moral precept

	principio
	moral precept

motto

sentenza

Altri significati:

A widely known, fixed sentence, that expresses a maxim or a wisdom in a short and concise way.

A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

(now rare) A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.

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