Apothegm

/ˈapəˌTHem/

noun

a pithy, compact saying, a proverb
An apothegm refers to a short pithy saying or proverb, so some examples of apothegm quotes could be: ‘A stitch in time saves nine’, Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise’, The pen is mightier than the sword’, or ‘Knowledge is power’.
– Anonymous