wise words
Guidance worth heeding
Wise words are statements containing insight, good judgment, or valuable advice.
The phrase often introduces or references memorable counsel: My grandmother's wise words stayed with me, Those are wise words to live by.
Sometimes used with mild irony when the advice is obvious or unwelcome.
- adageTraditional pithy truth
- aphorismTerse general truth
- counselExpert guidance offered
- tipsExtras for servers
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
apothegm · virtue · discernment · axiom · golden rule · insight · truth · nugget of truth · food for thought · parable · sententious · folklore · proverb · old saying · morality · maxim · sage advice · prudence
- Quote Booksfamous quotes, inspirational quotes, pithy sayings, classic quotes
- Family Wisdomlife lessons, old sayings
- proverbsproverbs, sayings, maxims, adages, aphorisms
- Quotationsfamous quotes, aphorisms, maxims, epigrams, sayings
- folk wisdomproverb, folklore, folk sayings, saying, proverbs
- maximsmaxim, adage, proverb, saying, aphorism
quality of counsel
wise wordsbad advice
intent and sincerity
wise wordslies
Deliberate untruths
honeyed words · snake oil · flattery · propaganda · smooth talk