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maxim
ˈmæksɪm
noun
maksyma
Also
zasada(f)sentencja(f)
Definition
A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
Examples
It's a well-known maxim that 'actions speak louder than words'.
To dobrze znana maksyma, że 'czyny mówią głośniej niż słowa'.
He lived by the maxim: 'Honesty is the best policy'.
Żył według zasady: 'Uczciwość to najlepsza polityka'.
Collocations
moral maximancient maximfollow a maxim
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