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nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse
nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse
Prov. You cannot get people to take a hint if they are determined not to. Jill: I keep hinting to the boss that I deserve a raise, but he doesn't seem to get the point. Jane: I'm not surprised. A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Marjory | | MAHR-jə-ree | English |
Ilija | | - | Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian |
Arij | | - | Arabic |
Romaine | | [.rəu'mein] | |
WacŁAwa | | vahts-WAH-vah | Polish |
Serafima | | sye-rah-FEE-mah (Russian), see-rah-FEE-mah (Russian), se-rah-FEE-mah (Macedonian) | Russian, Macedonian |