Aphorisms are distinct from axioms: aphorisms generally originate from experience and custom, whereas axioms are self-evident truths and therefore require no additional proof.
A famous example is:
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
格言与公理不同：格言通常源自经验和习惯，而公理是不言而喻的真理，因此不需要额外的证明。
一个著名的例子是：
权力会导致腐败，而绝对的权力会导致绝对的腐败。
aphorism: /ˈafəˌrizəm/ 格言；警句
axiom: /ˈaksēəm/ 公理
proof: /pro͞of/ [Noun] 证明 [Verb] 校对
famous: /ˈfāməs/ 著名的
tend: [Verb] 趋向 trending: [Adjective] 趋势 today's top trending topics 今日热门话题
corrupt: /kəˈrəpt/ [Adjective] 腐败，贪，污 [Verb] 败坏，腐化，腐蚀