"lyhyestä virsi kaunis" meaning in Finnish

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “out of brevity, [comes] a beautiful song”. The traditional proverb is used in the Kalevala (1835), but its further history is unclear. Etymology templates: {{m-g|out of brevity, 􂀿comes􂁀 a beautiful song}} “out of brevity, [comes] a beautiful song”, {{lit|out of brevity, 􂀿comes􂁀 a beautiful song}} Literally, “out of brevity, [comes] a beautiful song” Head templates: {{head|fi|proverb|head=lyhyestä virsi kaunis}} lyhyestä virsi kaunis
  1. brevity is the soul of wit (conciseness of expression is an essential characteristic of astute, perceptive, or witty remarks)
    Sense id: en-lyhyestä_virsi_kaunis-fi-proverb-RmLFaTAg Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish proverbs

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