A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
English: saying, expression, locution
Bahasa: ekspresi, ungkapan, peribahasa
pepatahBahasa Indonesia
Maxim, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, adage, aphorism, apophthegm
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Noun
A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
English: maxim, axiom
Bahasa: perumpamaan, peribahasa
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A short pithy instructive saying
English: aphorism, apothegm, apophthegm
Bahasa: aforisme
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2 more noun senses
A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
English: proverb, adage, saw, byword
Bahasa: perumpamaan, peribahasa
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English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
English: Maxim, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim
Bahasa: Maxim, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim
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