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"etymology_text": "From a longer saying: \"A word to the wise is sufficient\".",
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"A brief piece of advice."
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"(idiomatic) A brief piece of advice."
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"word": "verbum sat"
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "moudrému napověz"
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "chytrému napověz"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "pieni neuvo"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "à bon entendeur salut"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "wenn ich dir einen Rat geben darf"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "o noón noeíto",
"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "ο νοών νοείτω"
},
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "a buon intenditor poche parole"
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"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "un consejo"
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"word": "a buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan"
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"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "moudrému napověz"
},
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "chytrému napověz"
},
{
"code": "fi",
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"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "pieni neuvo"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "à bon entendeur salut"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "wenn ich dir einen Rat geben darf"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "o noón noeíto",
"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "ο νοών νοείτω"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "a buon intenditor poche parole"
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"sense": "idiomatic",
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"word": "słowo mądrości"
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{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "idiomatic",
"word": "un consejo"
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"word": "a buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan"
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