Meaning of pearl of wisdom | Babel Free

Definitions

A succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept.

idiomatic, often, sarcastic

Equivalents

Examples

“"I am desolated to lose the pearls of wisdom that habitually fall from your cultivated lips," returned Haddo.”

“How about this pearl of wisdom after France lost to Scotland again, this time in Paris? He said: "You always lose when your opponents score and you don't."”

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