apothegm (n.)
- adage
- ana
- analects
- aphorism
- 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