word to the wise, a



word to the wise, a

Here's good advice, as in A word to the wise: don't walk alone here because these streets are not safe at night. A shortening of A word to the wise is enough, as it was put by Roman writers, this phrase in English dates from the mid-1500s.
See also: word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Germaine[dʒe'mein]
LennonLEN-ənScottish, English (Rare)
Emperatrizem-pe-rah-TREETH (Spanish), em-pe-rah-TREES (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
ParrisPER-is, PAR-isEnglish (Rare)
Gaizka-Basque
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