Don't take any wooden nickels.

Don't take any wooden nickels.
Don't take any wooden nickels.
Prov. Be careful and do not let anyone cheat you. (Often used as a jocular way of saying good-bye.) •

Tom: So long. Bill: Don't take any wooden nickels.

Good luck in college. Don't take any wooden nickels.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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