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penny wisdom

penny wisdom noun: prudence in petty matters.

Noun

penny wisdom (uncountable)

  1. prudence in petty matters

Questions about penny wisdom

What does penny wisdom mean?
Penny wisdom means prudence in petty matters.
What part of speech is penny wisdom?
Penny wisdom is a noun.

Words near penny wisdom in the dictionary

  1. penny weed
  2. penny whip
  3. penny whips
  4. penny whistle
  5. penny whistles
  6. penny wisdom
  7. penny wise and pound foolish
  8. penny wise, pound foolish
  9. penny-a-line
  10. penny-a-liner
  11. penny-a-liners

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