"een goed verstaander heeft maar een half woord nodig" meaning in Dutch

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Proverb

IPA: /ən ˈɣut vɛrˈstaːn.dər ˌɦeːft maːr ən ˈɦɑlf ˌʋoːrt ˈnoː.dəx/, /vər-/
Etymology: Literally, “a good hearer only needs half a word”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|a good hearer only needs half a word}} “a good hearer only needs half a word”, {{lit|a good hearer only needs half a word}} Literally, “a good hearer only needs half a word” Head templates: {{head|nl|proverb|head=een goed verstaander heeft maar een half woord nodig}} een goed verstaander heeft maar een half woord nodig
  1. a word is enough to the wise, a word to the wise is enough Synonyms: een goed verstaander heeft aan een half woord genoeg
    Sense id: en-een_goed_verstaander_heeft_maar_een_half_woord_nodig-nl-proverb-DIKYJRlC Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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