What do call something thats like a quote ..?

Question:but its not called a quote. its called something else but i dont know what it is. i learned it in english class and i totally forgot it. i think it might start with a p or a i dont know = [

Answers:
well if ur quoting something but don't really use the sentence verbatim then its a paraphrase.

but if you mean like "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" it could be an adage.
paraphrase
paraphrase
Perhaps a slogan? I was gonna learn that and then I got..
LOL
http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/qu...
Adage. An adage is a long-held truth, a traditional saying. It can sound like a quote. FOR EXAMPLE: A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush.
an adage.

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