Pithy vs. Maxim

Pithyadjective

Concise and meaningful.

Maximnoun

A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.

Pithyadjective

Of, like, or abounding in pith.

Maximnoun

A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

Pithyadjective

Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit.

Maximnoun

An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism.

‘'T is their maxim, Love is love's reward.’;

Pithyadjective

Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent.

‘This pithy speech prevailed, and all agreed.’; ‘In all these Goodman Fact was very short, but pithy.’;

Maximnoun

The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large.

Pithyadjective

concise and full of meaning;

‘welcomed her pithy comments’; ‘the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams’;

Maximnoun

a saying that widely accepted on its own merits

Pithyadverb

in a pithy sententious manner;

‘she expressed herself pithily’;

Maximnoun

English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

Maximnoun

a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

‘the maxim that actions speak louder than words’;