maxim
/ˈmæksɪm/noun
उच्चारण मैक्सिम
सूक्ति, नीतिवचन, सिद्धांत-वाक्य
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a well-known phrase that expresses a general truth or a rule of good behaviour
सूक्ति, नीतिवचन, सिद्धांत-वाक्य
- 'Honesty is the best policy' is a maxim my grandfather lived by.
- the legal maxim that no one should be a judge in his own cause
- The teacher's favourite maxim was that practice makes perfect.
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- A good maxim to remember is to look before you leap.
- Her life followed the maxim that kindness costs nothing.
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§Grammar and usage
Keep the sayings together: maxim (a rule of conduct), proverb (a popular saying with a lesson), adage (an old wise saying), aphorism (a short clever statement), motto (a phrase chosen as a guide), axiom (a self-evident truth), epigram (a witty short saying).
सूक्तियों के प्रकार साथ याद रखिए: maxim (आचरण का नियम), proverb (लोकोक्ति), adage (पुरानी बुद्धिमानी की उक्ति), aphorism (छोटा चतुर कथन), motto (आदर्श-वाक्य), axiom (स्वयंसिद्ध सत्य), epigram (चुटीली छोटी उक्ति)।
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A short saying that states a rule of conduct.
'आचरण का नियम बताने वाली छोटी उक्ति' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।