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单词 maxim
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What has happened to that old but sound maxim of buyer beware?But the oldest maxim in football is that goals change matches.The old maxim of going out at the top and leaving them wanting more is still the best.IT'S the oldest maxim in sport.What is said on the field stays on the field, as the old maxim goes.ARSENAL fans should remind themselves of the oldest maxim in football.A sensible political maxim is to stop digging when you are in a hole.If you are able to follow this maxim successfully, you should end up buying low and selling high.An old business school maxim says that you can either do what your rivals do and do it better or try to do things differently.That old maxim will do.A subsidiary one was the older maxim that those who love animals most, love people the least.The old maxim is: 'The law does not recognise a part of a day.In Britain, the old maxim turns out to be truer than you might think.Planet Fashion's favourite style maxim of mixing strict tailoring with something deliciously light is easy enough to follow.

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maxim

British English: maxim NOUN
A maxim is a rule for good or sensible behaviour, especially one in the form of a saying.
I believe in the maxim 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'.
  • American English: maxim
  • Brazilian Portuguese: máxima
  • Chinese: 格言
  • European Spanish: máxima
  • French: maxime
  • German: Maxime
  • Italian: massima
  • Japanese: 格言
  • Korean: 격언
  • European Portuguese: máxima
  • Latin American Spanish: máxima

(noun) 
Definition
a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct
I believe in the maxim `if it ain't broke, don't fix it'.
Synonyms
saying
that old saying: `Charity begins at home'
motto
What is your regiment's motto?
adage
The old adage `Every baby brings its own love' usually turns out true.
proverb
the old proverb `where there's a will, there's a way`
rule
An important rule is to drink plenty of water.
saw (old-fashioned)
gnome
dictum
the dictum that it is preferable to be roughly right than precisely wrong
axiom
the long-held axiom that education leads to higher income
aphorism
one of his favoured aphorisms
byword
Loyalty, support, and secrecy became the bywords of the day.
apophthegm
Seesaw

Nearby words of
maxim

  • maverick
  • maw
  • mawkish
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  • maybe

Synonyms of 'maxim'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of byword
Definition
a common saying
Loyalty, support, and secrecy became the bywords of the day.
Synonyms
saying,
slogan,
motto,
maxim,
gnome,
adage,
proverb,
epithet,
dictum,
precept,
aphorism,
saw (old-fashioned),
apophthegm
in the sense of dictum
Definition
a popular saying or maxim
the dictum that it is preferable to be roughly right than precisely wrong
Synonyms
saying,
saw (old-fashioned),
maxim,
adage,
proverb,
precept,
axiom,
gnome
in the sense of motto
Definition
a short saying expressing the guiding maxim or ideal of a family or organization, esp. when part of a coat of arms
What is your regiment's motto?
Synonyms
saying,
slogan,
maxim,
rule,
cry,
formula,
gnome,
adage,
proverb,
dictum,
precept,
byword,
watchword,
tag-line,
saw (old-fashioned)
in the sense of proverb
Definition
a short memorable saying that expresses a truth or gives a warning, for example is half a loaf is better than no bread
the old proverb `where there's a will, there's a way`
Synonyms
saying,
saw (old-fashioned),
maxim,
gnome,
adage,
dictum,
aphorism,
byword,
apophthegm
in the sense of rule
An important rule is to drink plenty of water.
Synonyms
precept,
principle,
criterion,
canon,
maxim,
tenet,
axiom
in the sense of saw
Definition
a wise saying or proverb
Synonyms
saying,
maxim,
gnome,
adage,
proverb,
dictum,
axiom,
aphorism,
byword,
apophthegm
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