Expression
Expression noun - An act, process, or means of putting something into words.
Maxim is a synonym for expression in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Maxim" instead a noun "Expression", when it comes to topics like proverb.
Maxim
Maxim noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.
Usage example: it's a common maxim that “a watched pot never boils,” but that's not literally true
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Maxim and Expression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expression/maxim
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