English-German translation for "maxim"

"maxim" German translation

maxim
[ˈmæksim]noun | Substantiv s

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Maxime, allgemeine Wahrheit, HauptGrundsatz, Gemeinspruch Sentenz
  • Maximefeminine | Femininum f
    maxim
    maxim
  • allgemeine Wahrheit
    maxim
    maxim
  • (Haupt)Grundsatzmasculine | Maskulinum m des Handelns
    maxim
    maxim
  • Gemeinspruchmasculine | Maskulinum m
    maxim
    Sentenzfeminine | Femininum f
    maxim
    maxim
  • maxim syn → see „adage“
    maxim syn → see „adage“
  • maxim → see „proverb“
    maxim → see „proverb“
Dies muß die Devise sein!
That must be our maxim!
Source: Europarl
Dieses Sprichwort gilt sehr treffend für den Geist der Berichte von Herrn Lehne.
This maxim is too easily applied to the spirit of Mr Lehne's reports.
Source: Europarl
Was lange währt, wird endlich gut!
Slowly but surely is a German maxim.
Source: Europarl
Einerseits heißt die Devise: sparen, den Haushalt absenken.
On the one hand our maxim is to economize and reduce budget expenditure.
Source: Europarl
Durch diese Geste hat Kroatien diese Maxime auf unseren Fall angewendet.
With this act, Croatia has applied this maxim to our own situation.
Source: Europarl
Das ist auch der Fall bei dieser erneuten Reform der Weinmarktordnung.
That maxim also applies to this latest reform of the common organisation of the market in wine.
Source: Europarl
Zum Abschluss möchte ich Ihnen eine Maxime mitgeben, meine Damen und Herren.
I shall leave you with a maxim, ladies and gentlemen.
Source: Europarl
Eine alte Maxime lautet Medice cura te ipsum, was soviel heißt wie: Arzt, heile dich selbst.
There is an ancient maxim which says, that means physician, heal thyself.
Source: Europarl
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