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word to the wise
word to the wise (is enough).
and A word to the wise is sufficient.Prov. You only have to hint something to wise people in order to get them to understand it.; Wise people do not need long explanations. (Often used to signal that you are hinting something.) John's a pleasant man, but I wouldn't trust him with money. A word to the wise, eh? Donna hinted about Lisa's drinking problem to Lisa's fiancé, hoping that a word to the wise would be enough.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Geoffrey | | JEF-ree (English), zhaw-FRE (French) | English, French |
Monty | | MAHN-tee | English |
Leslie | | LEZ-lee, LES-lee | English |
Nicanor | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
Matija | | MAH-tee-yah (Croatian, Serbian) | Slovene, Croatian, Serbian |
Caprina | | - | Various |