See word to the wise on Wiktionary
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"A brief piece of advice."
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"word": "moudrému napověz"
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"word": "à bon entendeur salut"
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"word": "wenn ich dir einen Rat geben darf"
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"roman": "o noón noeíto",
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"word": "ο νοών νοείτω"
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"word": "à bon entendeur salut"
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