Dictionary / Vocabulary / 格言
かくげん
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
彼は自分のすきな格言をいれた。
He worked in his favorite maxim.
よい隣人は遠くの親戚よりよい、という趣旨の格言がある。
We have a saying to the effect that a good neighbor is better than a faraway relative.
一番好きな格言って、なに？
What's your favorite quote?