Maxim for our time (5)
I believe the answer is:
adage
'maxim' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'our time' is the wordplay.
'our' becomes 'ad' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'time' becomes 'age' (an age is a period of time).
'ad'+'age'='ADAGE'
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for adage that I've seen before include "Wise old saying" , "True proverb or saying" , "Dictum" , "Slogan" , "say it again and again!" .)