pithy expression
Brief memorable phrase
A pithy expression is a brief statement that packs substantial meaning into few words.
The phrase emphasizes conciseness with impact—a pithy expression isn't just short but memorably apt: Her grandmother had a pithy expression for every situation.
Aphorisms, maxims, and well-crafted one-liners qualify when they deliver insight economically.
- aphorismTerse general truth
- maximBrief moral principle
- adageTraditional pithy truth
- old sayingTime-tested expression of wisdom
- quipBrief, clever remark
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