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What are aphorisms?

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Used interchangeably with the word 'proverb' an aphorism is an short statement that makes a wise or clever observations about life.

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What is Aphorism?
A brief statement of a principle.
An example of aphorism?
"4 can keep a secret of 3 of them are dead"
Example of aphorism?
"Lost time is never found again." "If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got."
What do aphorisms teach?
Aphorisms are intended to teach you useful insights which will help you to make good decisions about how to live your life successfully.
Aphorism in a sentence?
"It proves the old aphorism that if something looks too good to be true then it probably is."