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a nod is as good as a wink

a nod is as good as a wink proverb: the hint, suggestion etc. can be understood without further explanation.

Proverb

a nod is as good as a wink

  1. The hint, suggestion etc. can be understood without further explanation.

a nod is as good as a wink meaning in Tagalog

a nod is as good as a wink in Tagalog

the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining
sukat ang katagang sabi sa mabuting umiintindi

Questions about a nod is as good as a wink

What does a nod is as good as a wink mean?
A nod is as good as a wink means the hint, suggestion etc. can be understood without further explanation.
What is a nod is as good as a wink in Tagalog?
A nod is as good as a wink in Tagalog is sukat ang katagang sabi sa mabuting umiintindi. See A nod is as good as a wink meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is a nod is as good as a wink?
A nod is as good as a wink is a proverb.

Words near a nod is as good as a wink in the dictionary

  1. a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows all the corners
  2. a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners
  3. a new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners
  4. a niente
  5. A No. 1
  6. a nod is as good as a wink
  7. a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse
  8. a non domino
  9. a notch above
  10. A number
  11. A number 1

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