Crossword puzzle clue "pithy saying"

a proverb, a traditional saying expressing a common observation

a concise statement of a truth

(Greek) a short, pithy and instructive saying or formulation, also APOPHTHEGM

a short, witty poem; a concise, clever and often paradoxical statement

a fabled little person

a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct

(French) a witty saying

a short familiar saying expressing a supposed truth or moral lesson