aphorism
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæf.ə.rɪ.zəm/ us/ˈæf.ɚ.ɪ.zəm/
格言，警句
a short clever saying that is intended to express a general truth
Oscar Wilde was famous for such aphorisms as "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes". 诸如“经验者，乃所有人对其错误之雅称”这类的警句使得奥斯卡•王尔德闻名于世。