- Dead as a ... - emphatically dead fastener - Spike, being large-headed, is undoubtedly dead - The nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker
struck; -- hence the old saying, "As dead as a doornail."
- Adage - An adage - In favour of action, word for slogan? - Maxim for action? Word! - Pithy observation about mare and pig - Pithy saying in favour of a part of speech - Profound saying