| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| A word to the wise is sufficient |
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| Intelligent people can take hints; they don’t need to have everything explained to them at great length. | 1 |
| ‡ The phrase “a word to the wise” frequently accompanies a warning of some sort. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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