A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT

Meaning of A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT in English

a wise person understands when he hears a key word I can't discuss the plan, but a word to the wise is sufficient: progress.

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A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT — if someone is intelligent he only needs to be told once
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A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT — a wise person understands when he hears a key word I can't discuss the plan, but a word to the …
English Idioms vocabulary
WISE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Yaroslav the Wise Alfonso the Wise Charles the Wise man the wise Wise Isaac …
Английский словарь Британика
WORD — I. ˈwərd, ˈwə̄d, ˈwəid noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse manner, melody; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SUFFICIENT — I. -nt adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin sufficient-, sufficiens, from present participle of sufficere to suffice 1. : marked …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-WISE — ˌwīz adverb combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner — more at wise I 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WISE — (v.) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a …
Английский словарь Webster
SUFFICIENT — (a.) Self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content.
Английский словарь Webster
SUFFICIENT — (a.) Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family; an army …
Английский словарь Webster
WISE — ( v. ) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SUFFICIENT — ( a. ) Self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SUFFICIENT — ( a. ) Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WORD — /werrd/ , n. 1. a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — wise 1 — wisely , adv. /wuyz/ , adj., wiser, wisest , v. , wised, wising . adj. 1. having …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SUFFICIENT — — sufficiently , adv. /seuh fish"euhnt/ , adj. 1. adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection. 2. Logic. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORD — I. ˈwərd noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German wort word, Latin verbum, Greek eirein …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-WISE — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner 1. a. : in the manner of crab wise fan …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SUFFICIENT — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin sufficient-, sufficiens, from present participle of sufficere Date: 14th century 1. a. : enough …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORD — noun verbal contention; dispute. 2. word ·noun signal; order; command; direction. 3. word ·noun talk; discourse; speech; language. 4. word …
Webster English vocab
WISE — v way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion. 2. wise ·v hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty. 3. …
Webster English vocab
SUFFICIENT — adj self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content. 2. sufficient ·adj capable of meeting obligations; responsible. 3. sufficient ·adj possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; …
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WISE — [wise] n [ME, fr. OE wise; akin to OHG wisa manner, Gk eidos form, idein to see--more at wit] (bef. …
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SUFFICIENT — [suf.fi.cient] adj [ME, fr. L sufficient-, sufficiens, fr. prp. of sufficere] (14c) 1 a: enough to meet the needs of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SUFFICIENT — sufficient BrE AmE sə ˈfɪʃ ə nt ▷ sufficient|ly li
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WORD — / wɜːd; NAmE wɜːrd/ noun , verb , exclamation ■ noun UNIT OF LANGUAGE 1. [ C ] a single …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISE — / waɪz; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( wiser , wis·est ) 1. ( of people ) able …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUFFICIENT — / səˈfɪʃnt; NAmE / adjective sufficient (to do sth) | sufficient (for sth/sb) enough for a particular purpose; as much …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORD — I. word 1 S1 W1 /wɜːd $ wɜːrd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ worded , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WISE — I. wise 1 S3 /waɪz/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wis ] 1 . DECISION/IDEA ETC …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SUFFICIENT — suf ‧ fi ‧ cient S2 W2 AC /səˈfɪʃ ə nt/ BrE AmE adjective formal [ Word Family: verb : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORD — n. & v. --n. 1 a sound or combination of sounds forming a meaningful element of speech, usu. shown with …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — n. archaic way, manner, or degree (in solemn wise; on this wise). øin no wise not at all. [OE wise …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — adj. & v. --adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SUFFICIENT — adj. 1 sufficing, adequate, enough (is sufficient for a family; didn't have sufficient funds). 2 = SELF-SUFFICIENT. 3 archaic competent; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORD — n. & v. n. 1 a sound or combination of sounds forming a meaningful element of speech, usu. shown with …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WISE — adj. & v. adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SUFFICIENT — adj. 1 sufficing, adequate, enough (is sufficient for a family; didn't have sufficient funds). 2 = SELF-SUFFICIENT. 3 archaic competent; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WORD — n. & v. --n. 1. a sound or combination of sounds forming a meaningful element of speech, usu. shown with …
Oxford English vocab
WISE — 1. adj. & v. --adj. 1. a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, …
Oxford English vocab
SUFFICIENT — adj.1 sufficing, adequate, enough (is sufficient for a family; didn't have sufficient funds). 2 SELF-SUFFICIENT. 3 archaic competent; of adequate …
Oxford English vocab
WORD — ( words, wording, worded) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A word …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISE — ( wises, wising, wised, wiser, wisest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUFFICIENT — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. If something is sufficient for a particular …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SUFFICIENT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sufficient quantity (= enough ) ▪ How did they obtain sufficient quantities of food …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby is born. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SUFFICIENT — [adjective] [not gradable] - enough for a particular purposeTemperatures in the mountains can drop suddenly and it is important to …
Cambridge English vocab
WISE — n. Yaroslav the Wise Alfonso the Wise Charles the Wise man the wise Wise Isaac Mayer Wise Stephen Samuel
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SUFFICIENT — Synonyms and related words : OK, acceptable, adequacy, adequate, admissible, agreeable, all right, ample, authoritative, barely sufficient, better than nothing, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WISE — n. penny wise wise up wise guy wise man worldly wise world wise
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SUFFICIENT — adj. Function: adjective 1 being what is requisite or needed especially without superfluity FF1C; there is sufficient bread left for …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WORD — I. noun 1 unit of language ADJECTIVE ▪ two-letter , three-letter , etc. ▪ monosyllabic , polysyllabic ▪ two-syllable , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WORD — See ↑ WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a word of advice ... • ↑ be as good as your word …
Longman Activator English vocab
WORD — n. 25B6; noun the Italian word for ham : TERM, name, expression, designation, locution, vocable; formal appellation. his words were …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WISE — adj. 1 sage, sagacious, judicious, reasonable, commonsensical, prudent, sensible, insightful, sapient, understanding, rational, sound, clear-sighted, clear-headed, discerning, perspicacious, perspicuous, percipient, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WORD — 1. сущ. 1) слово to write a word ≈ сделать запись to coin a word ≈ создать/придумать новое слово to …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WISE — I 1. прил. 1) мудрый; благоразумный, умудренный It was wise of you to remain silent. ≈ Вы правильно поступили, промолчав. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SUFFICIENT — 1. прил. достаточный sufficient for ≈ достаточный для чего-л. It would have been sufficient to send a brief note. ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WORD — word.ogg 1. wɜ:d n 1. слово primary simple, vernacular, accessory word - лингв. корневое простое, исконное, служебное слово half a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WISE — wise.ogg _I waız a 1. мудрый, премудрый; умудрённый wise policy counsel - мудрая политика -ый совет wise saw - сентенция; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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