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a mind is a terrible thing to waste

a mind is a terrible thing to waste proverb: one should put one's mental faculties to good use.

Proverb

a mind is a terrible thing to waste

  1. One should put one's mental faculties to good use.

Questions about a mind is a terrible thing to waste

What does a mind is a terrible thing to waste mean?
A mind is a terrible thing to waste means one should put one's mental faculties to good use.
What part of speech is a mind is a terrible thing to waste?
A mind is a terrible thing to waste is a proverb.

Words near a mind is a terrible thing to waste in the dictionary

  1. a man's home is his castle
  2. A Mariña Occidental
  3. a matter
  4. a mensa et thoro
  5. a mile wide and an inch deep
  6. a mind is a terrible thing to waste
  7. A minor
  8. A minus
  9. A minuses
  10. a miss is as good as a mile
  11. a mite

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