German-English translations for sentenz

axiom
us
The axioms of political economy cannot be considered absolute truths
dictum
epigram
us
epigraph
expression
us
The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literallyThey stared at the newcomer with a puzzled expressionThe best poker players can tell if the opponents have a good hand by looking at their expression
formula
uk
H2O is the formula for waterThe companys winning formula includes excellent service and quality productsThe formula of the rocket fuel has not been revealed

gnomethe gnomes of Zurich
maxim
us
Mr President, clearly, Mr Colom i Naval has not applied Goethe' s maxim "In der Beschränkung zeigt sich erst der Meister" [Only in moderation is the master revealed]. Herr Präsident! "In der Beschränkung zeigt sich erst der Meister ", diese Sentenz Goethes hat sich Kollege Colom i Naval ganz offensichtlich nicht zu Eigen gemacht.
motto
phrase
us
I wasnt sure how to phrase my condolences without sounding patronising.
precept
sentence
us
The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second.The judge declared a sentence of death by hanging for the infamous cattle rustler.The children were made to construct sentences consisting of nouns and verbs from the list on the chalkboard.