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Proverb
A word to the wise is sufficient.
Submitter comment:
Our pastor used this all the time in his sermons, when he handed out report cards, etc.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; SPEECH ; VERSE ; Wise ; WORD
Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |