heed a maxim

Frequency: 5.51.1 per million words

to pay careful attention to a maxim

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Examples (10)

  • It's always wise to heed the maxim "look before you leap."
  • She learned to heed the maxim that patience is a virtue.
  • For success in business, one must heed the maxim of treating customers fairly.
  • If you fail to heed this ancient maxim, you might regret it.
  • Philosophers often encouraged their students to heed a particular moral maxim.
  • Always heed the maxim of personal responsibility.
  • He wished he had heeded his grandmother's maxim about saving money.
  • To achieve greatness, aspiring leaders should heed the maxim of continuous learning.
  • The importance of self-discipline is a maxim that should be heeded by everyone.
  • The mentor advised his protégé to heed the maxim of integrity in all dealings.