Such as “money can’t buy happiness” or “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”. Generally a false adage or something like that. All I could think of was “fallacious bumper sticker” which just sounds stupid.

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    11 months ago

    “Canard.”

    noun 1. an unfounded rumor or story. “the old canard that LA is a cultural wasteland”