| adage | n pepatah, peribahasa. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| maxim | n a. motton, moto: if in doubt, chuck it out; that’s my ~, jika diragui, buanglah; itu moto saya; b. adage, saying, pepatah: as the ~ goes “Each to his own taste”, spt kata pepatah, “Banyak orang, banyak ra | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |