aphorism (n.)
- abridgment
 - adage
 - ana
 - analects
 - apothegm
 - axiom
 - byword
 - catchword
 - conceit
 - crack
 - dictate
 - dictum
 - distich
 - epigram
 - expression
 - gibe
 - gnome
 - maxim
 - moral
 - mot
 - motto
 - oracle
 - persiflage
 - phrase
 - pleasantry
 - precept
 - prescript
 - proverb
 - proverbs
 - quip
 - repartee
 - retort
 - riposte
 - rule
 - sally
 - saw
 - saying
 - scintillation
 - sentence
 - sutra
 - teaching
 - text
 - truism
 - verse
 - wisdom
 - wisecrack
 - witticism
 - word