saying
short, usually meaningful phrase, such as a maxim, proverb, motto, or adage
I know it when I see it
Famous expression in US by Potter Stewart related to the case Jacobellis v. Ohio
adage
short, philosophical, memorable saying
bear and forbear
Greek saying / maxim
Anyone for tennis?
saying
Proper behavior precedes the Torah
Jewish saying
emergency
need for help: problem, difficulty, poverty
Island of Stability
political speech
All that glitters is not gold
well-known saying
proverbial phrase
conventional saying which permits alteration, transmitted by oral tradition, where figurative meaning is the extension of its literal meaning
dead letter
saying
There was no such thing as Palestinians
statement by Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir considered to be the most famous example of Israeli denial of a distinct Palestinian identity
strength is in truth
Russian catchphrase
proverb
saying that gives advice, usually as a metaphor
motto
short sentence expressing a motivation
tongue-twister
phrase that is intentionally difficult to articulate properly
Jack of all trades, master of none
figure of speech
and yet it moves
phrase attributed to Galileo Galilei on being forced to recant his scientific view
cellar door
English compound noun cited as an example of a word or phrase that is beautiful purely in terms of its sound
genius loci
atmosphere of character of a location; source of inspiration
Jack of all trades
figure of speech
street cry
song, rhyme, or patter used by vendors to advertise their wares
one size fits all
description for a product that is supposed to fit in all instances
Give me the man and I will give you the case against him
soviet-era Polish saying
mad as a hatter
colloquial English phrase suggesting that a person is insane
Adieu
greeting
It's not you, it's me
phrase
flood wave
generic term for large single wave independent of cause; preferred to use more precise term
Inshallah
phrase used by Muslims and Arab Christians when referring to future events
maxim
concise expression of a fundamental moral rule
Hummel Hummel
accepted expression
Lies, damned lies, and statistics
phrase describing the use of numbers to bolster weak arguments
Latin phrase
phrase known by its Latin-language version
The Treason of the Intellectuals
1927 book by Julien Benda
mind over matter
phrase used spiritual doctrines, parapsychology, and philosophy
The love that dare not speak its name
phrase from a poem
kenning
figure of speech
Garlic wednesday
German saying after the nickname of a saxon anti-king since 1088
parting phrase
valediction
As Maine goes, so goes the nation
Maxim in United States politics
What a Pushkin, what a son of a bitch!
winged exclamation of the poet Alexander Pushkin
In the beginning
incipit used in Genesis 1:1
don't feed the trolls
recommendation
Feed a cold, starve a fever
Old adage about curing illness