word to the wise is sufficient.
- word to the wise is sufficient.
A word to the wise (is enough). & A word to the wise is sufficient.
Prov. You only have to hint something to wise people in order to get them to understand it.; Wise people do not need long explanations. (Often used to signal that you are hinting something.) •
John's a pleasant man, but I wouldn't trust him with money. A word to the wise, eh?
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Donna hinted about Lisa's drinking problem to Lisa's fiancé, hoping that a word to the wise would be enough.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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