aphorism

An oft-cited aphorism at BLS holds that a glass of water is never half full or half empty: it is 50% water and 50% air.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The business of America is mainly business, according to the aphorism attributed to President Calvin Coolidge.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

I have another aphorism, this one related to automobiles, to keep in mind when planning your retirement: “Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear.”

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 5, 2026

There’s another old aphorism about wealth, credited to the burlesque star and actress, Sophie Tucker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025

Always, previously, in an emergency we could throw out something in Greek, under the guise of an aphorism or quotation.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Wordplay, aphorisms and bon mots were Stoppard’s signature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025

Wittgenstein’s central thesis is bold and bracing, while his gnomic aphorisms invite multiple, contradictory interpretations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

Mostly, it’s a bunch of well-trodden aphorisms, including “Don’t think, just jump,” “Have faith,” and “There’s darkness before the dawn.”

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2024

With commanding aphorisms and adages, Kalunga tempers Zau’s need for immediate answers.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

Actually, Carolina didn’t talk much at all, but when she did open her mouth it seemed sentences never emerged, only aphorisms, called “dichos.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols