proverb (n.)
- adage
- ana
- analects
- aphorism
- apophthegm
- apothegm
- axiom
- bromide
- byword
- catchword
- cliche
- commonplace
- dictate
- dictum
- distich
- epigram
- expression
- gnome
- homily
- maxim
- moral
- mot
- motto
- oracle
- phrase
- platitude
- precept
- prescript
- proverbs
- saw
- saying
- sentence
- sutra
- teaching
- text
- truism
- verse
- wisdom
- witticism
- word
A proverb and a byword.
