Related Clues:

• Principle
• Adage
• Words to live by
• If A = B and B = C, then A = C, e.g.
• Standard
• Accepted rule
• Saw
• It goes without saying
• It's a given
• Self-evident truth
• 'Time is money,' e.g.
• Basic principle
• Dictum
• Axiom
• Wise saying