maxim

noun (a maxim, maxims)

«maxim» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A maxim is a short, wise saying that gives a rule about how to behave or live. tree →

In the lessons

In English and ethics lessons: maxims like «Honesty is the best policy» or «Look before you leap». In stories: a character who lives by a maxim. Close to proverb and motto.

Examples

Grandma's favourite maxim is «Waste not, want not». tree →
«Treat others as you would like to be treated» is a famous maxim. tree →
My dad lives by the maxim «Better safe than sorry». tree →
We wrote our own maxims for the classroom wall. tree →
The old maxim says «Practice makes perfect». tree →
Each chapter begins with a maxim. tree →
Yes, there was written long ago the good old maxim: 'Think on the great moving-day of death!' That is a serious thought. tree →

Note

Countable. Similar: proverb (traditional saying), motto (a rule chosen by a person or group), saying. Do not confuse with «maximum» (the most).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «maxim» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«maxim» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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