aph·o·rism
noun/ˈæfərɪzəm/
/ˈæfərɪzəm/
(formal)- a short phrase that says something true or wise
格言；警句 - Johnson’s aphorism: ‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.’
约翰逊的格言是：“当一个人厌倦了伦敦，他也就厌倦了生活。”
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from French aphorisme or late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos ‘definition’, from aphorizein ‘define’. - Johnson’s aphorism: ‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.’