Maxim – A truth or rule

Maxim (maxim) isn't short for maximum and that's a truth.

Examples of maxim in a sentence

He believed in the maxim "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

The audience shouted the old maxim to the singer: "Don't quit your day job".

Don't choose your mates by their looks , the maxim about not being able to judge a book by its cover is true.