a maxim applies

Examples (10)

• The golden rule is to pay attention. The same maxim applies to parenting.
• Does this ancient maxim still apply in modern business?
• The general maxim of treating others as you wish to be treated always applies.
• His personal maxim was to always strive for excellence, and it applied to every aspect of his life.
• This maxim clearly applies to the current economic situation.
• We must consider whether this legal maxim applies to our specific case.
• The philosophical maxim of "know thyself" profoundly applies to self-discovery.
• She wondered if the old maxim about early birds still applied in the digital age.
• A fundamental maxim in medicine is "first, do no harm," and it universally applies.
• The principle of reciprocity, a common maxim, often applies in negotiations.