Definition
maxim
noun
- a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct
Examples
- The old maxim ‘honesty is the best policy’ guided her decisions.
- His favorite maxim was ‘work hard, play hard.’
- The coach lived by the maxim that practice makes perfect.
- She quoted the maxim ‘better safe than sorry’ before checking the locks twice.
- The business maxim ‘the customer is always right’ shaped their service approach.
- Benjamin Franklin was known for his clever maxims about life and success.