An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general truth or comment.
例句
'What if they gave a war and nobody came?' was one of his generation's favored aphorisms.“如果他们宣战却无人应战该怎么办？”是他那一代人钟爱的格言。
英汉词典释义
n.
格言,警句
a biting aphorism发人深省的格言Life is not composed by aphorism,how can we decorate it with pompous cliches? I send you my most sincere greeting in silence.人生并非格言组成，岂能靠美丽的辞章来妆点，默默中，有我对你最诚挚的祝福。