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pearl of wisdom

pearl of wisdom noun: a succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept.

Noun

pearl of wisdom (plural pearls of wisdom)

  1. (idiomatic, often, sarcastic) A succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept.
    • "I am desolated to lose the pearls of wisdom that habitually fall from your cultivated lips," returned Haddo.1908, W. Somerset Maugham, chapter 3, in The Magician
    • How about this pearl of wisdom after France lost to Scotland again, this time in Paris? He said: "You always lose when your opponents score and you don't."2008 June 8, Ivan Speck, “Meet Raymond Domenech, the maddest coach at Euro 2008”, in Daily Mail Online, UK, retrieved 23 Jun 2008

pearl of wisdom meaning in Bengali

pearl of wisdom in Bengali

একটি সংক্ষিপ্ত, অন্তর্দৃষ্টিপূর্ণ প্রবাদ, উপদেশ, বা নৈতিক নীতিবাক্য

Forms of pearl of wisdom

pluralpearls of wisdom

Questions about pearl of wisdom

What does pearl of wisdom mean?
Pearl of wisdom means a succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept.
What is pearl of wisdom in Bengali?
Pearl of wisdom in Bengali is একটি সংক্ষিপ্ত, অন্তর্দৃষ্টিপূর্ণ প্রবাদ, উপদেশ. See Pearl of wisdom meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is pearl of wisdom?
Pearl of wisdom is a noun.
What is the plural of pearl of wisdom?
The plural of pearl of wisdom is pearls of wisdom.

Words near pearl of wisdom in the dictionary

  1. pearl necklace
  2. pearl necklaces
  3. Pearl of Africa
  4. pearl of great price
  5. pearl of the Antilles
  6. pearl of wisdom
  7. pearl onion
  8. pearl onions
  9. pearl oyster
  10. pearl oysters
  11. pearl powder

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