maxim

/ˈmæk.sɪm/

Misollar

He worked in his favorite maxim.

ot noun

A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

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