aphorism
US /ˈæf.ɚ.ɪ.zəm/
UK /ˈæf.ɚ.ɪ.zəm/

1.
aforismo, máxima, provérbio
a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
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The book was full of wise aphorisms about life.
O livro estava cheio de aforismos sábios sobre a vida.
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His speech was peppered with clever aphorisms.
Seu discurso estava repleto de aforismos inteligentes.