a word to the wise is sufficient

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(Atasözü) You only have to hint something to wise people in order to get them to understand it.; Wise people do not need long explanations. (Often used to signal that you are hinting something.)

1. John's a pleasant man, but I wouldn't trust him with money. A word to the wise, eh? 2. Donna hinted about Lisa's drinking problem to Lisa's fiancé, hoping that a word to the wise would be enough.

if someone is intelligent he only needs to be told once
a word to the wise is sufficient

    Hyphenation

    a word to the wise I·s suf·fi·cient

    Turkish pronunciation

    ı wırd tı dhi wayz îz sıfîşınt

    Pronunciation

    /ə ˈwərd tə ᴛʜē ˈwīz əz səˈfəsʜənt/ /ə ˈwɜrd tə ðiː ˈwaɪz ɪz səˈfɪʃənt/
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