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word to the wise

word to the wise noun: a brief piece of advice.

Noun

word to the wise (plural words to the wise)

  1. (idiomatic) A brief piece of advice.

Adverb

word to the wise

  1. (idiomatic) Used to emphasis following as a piece of significant advice.
    • Well have fun, but, word to the wise, don't let your sister take control.

word to the wise meaning in Bengali

word to the wise in Bengali

সংক্ষিপ্ত পরামর্শ

Forms of word to the wise

pluralwords to the wise

Origin of word to the wise

From a longer saying: "A word to the wise is sufficient".

Questions about word to the wise

What does word to the wise mean?
Word to the wise means a brief piece of advice.
What is word to the wise in Bengali?
Word to the wise in Bengali is সংক্ষিপ্ত পরামর্শ. See Word to the wise meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is word to the wise?
Word to the wise can be a noun or an adverb.
What is the plural of word to the wise?
The plural of word to the wise is words to the wise.

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