Associations to the word «Apothegm»

Wiktionary

APOTHEGM, noun. A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.

Dictionary definition

APOTHEGM, noun. A short pithy instructive saying.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras