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a word to the wise

A phrase that emphasizes a statement as advice. It is a shortening of the phrase «a word to the wise is sufficient,» meaning that a wise or intelligent person can take a hint and does not need a long explanation. A word to the wise—don’t use Amy’s baby shower as an opportunity to announce your engagement. Stay away from the boss today, he’s in a bad mood. Just a word to the wise. A word to the wise—don’t bother trying to sneak out. Mom and Dad will catch you every time. Take it from someone who was grounded a lot!

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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? Donna hinted about Lisa’s drinking problem to Lisa’s fiancé, hoping that a word to the wise would be enough.

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This is good advice; you would do well to heed this. Several Roman writers put good advice in just this way, saying, “A word to the wise is enough” (Plautus, Terence). Ben Jonson used it in his play The Case Is Altered (ca. 1600): “Go to, a word to the wise.” A somewhat more recent equivalent, also a cliché, is words of wisdom.

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By Maxime Lagacé

Maxime is the founder and chief editor of WisdomQuotes. He has been collecting quotes since 2004. His goal? To help you develop a calm, peaceful and powerful mind. Learn more about him on his about page.

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Here’s a list of THE top 100 words of wisdom ever written.

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Doubt is the origin of wisdom. Augustine of Hippo

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination. Napoleon Bonaparte

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life. Immanuel Kant

Foolishness is a twin sister of wisdom. Witold Gombrowicz

Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it. Albert Einstein

Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use. Thomas J. Watson

It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. Seneca

A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself. Michel de Montaigne

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom. Francis Bacon

Discipline is wisdom and vice versa. M. Scott Peck

Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Zhuangzi

Wisdom sails with wind and time. John Florio

A symptom of wisdom is curiosity. The evidence is calmness and perseverance. The causes are experimentation and understanding. Maxime Lagacé

A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence. Pythagoras

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness. Michel de Montaigne

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The fool wonders, the wise man asks. Benjamin Disraeli

There is only a finger’s difference between a wise man and a fool. Diogenes

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens. Jimi Hendrix

Never say no twice if you mean it. Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Wisdom is nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of thinking, feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life. Hermann Hesse

Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait. Leo Tolstoy

Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows; carpenters bend wood; the wise master themselves. Buddha

Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end. Leonard Nimoy

A lot of wisdom is just realizing the long-term consequences of your actions. The longer term you’re willing to look, the wiser you’re going to seem to everybody around you. Naval Ravikant

A weak reaction is to rush things. A strong reaction is to go slow and steady. Maxime Lagacé

We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. Marcel Proust

The best words are the ones you are ready for. Maxime Lagacé

Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too selfish to seek other than itself. Kahlil Gibran

Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children. Kahlil Gibran

A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit. David Elton Trueblood

The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one. Honoré de Balzac

The wise know they are fools. Fools think they are wise. Maxime Lagacé

Maturity is when you stop being surprised by anything. Wisdom is when you start again. Maxime Lagacé

Wisdom and deep intelligence require an honest appreciation of mystery. Thomas Moore

The greatest wealth is to live content with little. Plato

What Is Wisdom?

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Wisdom is knowing when you can’t be wise. Paul Engle

Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences. Norman Cousins

Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. John Cheever

The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing. Epictetus

Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry. Samuel Smiles

Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions. Gerald Brenan

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words. Sophocles

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Inspirational Words of Wisdom

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He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book. Benjamin Franklin

Fast thinking looks cool but it’s deep thinking that makes all the difference. And deep thinking is always slow thinking. @TheAncientSage

Who then is free? The wise man who can command himself. Horace

He who would begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin. Horace

Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls forth faith rather than reason. Hal Borland

One part of wisdom is knowing what you don’t need anymore and letting it go. Jane Fonda

Do now what your future you will thank you for. Maxime Lagacé

First of all, to understand truth you must stand alone, entirely and wholly alone. No Master, no teacher, no guru, no system, no self-discipline will ever lift for you the veil which conceals wisdom. Wisdom is the understanding of enduring values and the living of those values. No one can lead you to wisdom. Jiddu Krishnamurti

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The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit. Paulo Coelho (Source)

Men who know themselves are no longer fools. They stand on the threshold of the door of wisdom. Havelock Ellis

Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate as knowing what to do next. Herbert Hoover

The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself a fool. Anatole France

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech. Plutarch

True wisdom is remembering that in the end, no matter what, everything will be fine. Maxime Lagacé

It’s better to be alone than to spend time with toxic people. It’s better to do nothing than to work on something that doesn’t matter. It’s better to rest than to climb the wrong mountain. James Clear

If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise. William Blake

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Short Words of Wisdom

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Knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows. Alfred North Whitehead

The more you know the less you say. Sahil Lavingia (Source)

Don’t try to become, let go of who you’re not. Maxime Lagacé

The truest sayings are paradoxical. Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching)

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. Alfred Lord Tennyson

One principle eliminates a thousand decisions. Johnny Uzan

Wisdom comes by disillusionment. George Santayana

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has. Josh Billings

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another. Juvenal

The wisest of the wise may err. Aeschylus

Pain is the doorway to wisdom and to truth. Keith Miller

I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom. Anatole France

No man was ever wise by chance. Seneca

Wisdom is knowledge which has become a part of one’s being. Orison Swett Marden

Kindness is wisdom. Philip James Bailey

Wisdom begins in wonder. Socrates

Wisdom outweighs any wealth. Sophocles

The wise are those who know the Self. Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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Deep Words of Wisdom

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I would rather be a man of paradoxes than a man of prejudices. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom. Terry Pratchett

The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world. Democritus

For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else. Ralph Waldo Emerson

The best words of wisdom will create confusion, action, understanding and ultimately, peace. Maxime Lagacé

If you succeed in judging yourself rightly, then you are indeed a man of true wisdom. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Cleverness is like a lens with a very sharp focus. Wisdom is more like a wide-angle lens. Edward de Bono

It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. Mahatma Gandhi

We will be known forever by the tracks we leave. Dakota (Native American saying)

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester. Francis Quarles

The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Genius unrefined resembles a flash of lightning, but wisdom is like the sun. Franz Grillparzer

Wisdom is knowing what to ignore. Shane Parrish (Source)

A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men. Roal Dahl

Real wisdom is not the knowledge of everything, but the knowledge of which things in life are necessary, which are less necessary, and which are completely unnecessary to know. Leo Tolstoy

Wisdom is seeing wounds and obstacles as blessings. Maxime Lagacé

Innocence dwells with wisdom, but never with ignorance. William Blake

It’s wisdom to recognize necessity, when all other courses have been weighed, though as folly it may appear to those who cling to false hope. J. R. R. Tolkien

The small wisdom is like water in a glass: clear, transparent, pure. The great wisdom is like the water in the sea: dark, mysterious, impenetrable. Rabindranath Tagore

Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two. John Cheever

Words should be weighed, not counted. Yiddish proverb

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Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give. William A. Ward

Key Takeaways

Wise people prefer
- Questions over answers
- Listening over talking
- Doubts over confidence
Wise people don’t care about
- rewards
- criticism
- what they don’t control
Keep in mind: life is chaos. Being a little foolish can help.
Want to become wiser? Forget schooling. Fail, reflect and learn instead.
Tools to become wise?
- Discipline
- Acceptance
- Meditation (mindful.org)

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6. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu

Your goal may be big, and at times, it may seem impossible and difficult. You will feel like you’re failing and you’re not getting anywhere. But perseverance, belief and conviction in those small steps that you’re taking towards those goals is what you need to be confident about. Consistently follow your life mission, one step at a time, no matter how small the step may be.

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Words of wisdom to help unlock your full potential

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This funny motivational quote by Vaszily succinctly describes how we are the biggest enemies of ourselves, standing in the way of our success and accomplishments. Either we do not understand out true potential, or we begin to doubt our skills. It’s time to put aside all the worries to focus on what and how we can achieve excellence.

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8. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Gandhi

Every day we see the violence around us. While there is very little that we can do, the Indian political leader says it best. Start with the man in the mirror. Be the change you want to see within others. While you can’t influence the world, you can be a better human, and become the testament of the change.

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9. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” – Dr. Robert Schuller

As the weather gets harsher and tougher, it’s time to brace yourself! The difficult times are simply temporary, but it is due to those tough and difficult times that you are stronger today. The best part is that you are now tougher today than you were yesterday! And more importantly, you got through it all. Celebrate your strength!

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10. “You must not only aim right, but draw the bow with all your might.” – Henry David Thoreau

So you’re focused and know exactly what you want? It’s not enough. Thoreau tells us through a beautifully accurate metaphor how it’s not just enough to know the right direction, but also do everything possible to get to the finish line!

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Words of wisdom to inspire and motivate you

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11. “Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.” – Elbert Hubbard

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12. “Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.” – William James

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13. “I’m always doing things I can’t do. That’s how I get to do them.” – Pablo Picasso

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14. “There are three constants in life…change, choice and principles.” –Stephen Covey

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15. “It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” – Andre Gide

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16. “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill

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17. “You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” – Rosa Parks

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18. “Strive not to be a success but rather to be of value.” – Albert Einstein

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19. “The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra

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20. “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” – Thomas Paine

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21. “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” – Og Mandino

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22. “You can never plan the future by the past.” —Edmund Burke

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23. “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” —Friedrich Nietzsche

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24. “Lost time is never found again.” —Benjamin Franklin

25. “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” —Robert Frost

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Words of wisdom to broaden your thoughts

A study by the University of California, Riverside, found that individuals who practice daily affirmations are more likely to experience increased life satisfaction and well-being.

Incorporating motivational quotes into daily routines could help improve overall happiness and mental health.

26. “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln

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27. “No” simply means begin again at one level higher.” – Peter Diamandis

28. “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” – George Addair

29. “Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.” – Oprah Winfrey

30. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller

31. “Everyone has inside them a piece of good news. The good news is you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is.” – Anne Frank

32. “Soon, when all is well, you’re going to look back on this period of your life and be so glad that you never gave up.” – Brittany Burgunder

33. “It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever – the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.” – Vince Lombardi

34. “The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.” – Mark Caine

35. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. Edison

Words of wisdom to elevate your perspective

Research by the American Psychological Association reveals that positive self-talk, such as engaging with motivational quotes, can lead to better coping skills and stress management.

Incorporating words of wisdom into one’s life can help build resilience in the face of adversity.

36. “When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” – Confucius

37. “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Soren Kierkegaard

38. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela

39. “Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.” – Lou Holtz

40. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

41. “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Mahatma Gandhi

42. “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda

43. “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” – John F. Kennedy

44. “No one can compete with you on being you. Most of life is a search for who and what needs you the most.” – Naval Ravikant

45. “If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” – Jim Rohn

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Words of wisdom to enlighten you

Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, a positive psychology researcher at the University of North Carolina, found that positive emotions, like those elicited by motivational quotes, can broaden an individual’s perspective and help them build valuable skills.

Reading words of wisdom can contribute to personal growth and long-term success.

46. “Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.” – Conan O’Brien

47. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker

48. “The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That’s the day we truly grow up.” – John C. Maxwell

49. “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” – Maya Angelou

50. “What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds.” – Wayne Dyer

51. “Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.” – George Whitefield

52. “Show the world how much you’ll fight for the winners circle.” – Pat Riley

53. “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” – Aristotle Onassis

54. “Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot. Make it hot by striking.” – William Butler Yeats

55. “If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh

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Words of wisdom to live by

In a survey conducted by Pew Research Center, 72% of Americans reported feeling that their personal lives were at least somewhat meaningful.

Sharing words of wisdom can help readers tap into and strengthen their sense of purpose, which can contribute to a greater sense of meaning in life.

56. “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” — Albert Einstein

57. “Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. There is no yesterday, no tomorrow, it’s all the same day.” – Janis Joplin

58. “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” — George Bernhard Shaw

59. “If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” – Margaret Fuller

60. “He who fears he will suffer, already suffers because he fears.” — Michel De Montaigne

61. “Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion.” – Oprah Winfrey

62. “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” — Confucius
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63. “The opinion which other people have of you is their problem, not yours.” – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

64. “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” — Mary Engelbreit

65. “You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are.” – Melissa Etheridge

Words of wisdom to elevate your mind

The World Health Organization has identified stress as a leading cause of illness and disability worldwide, with approximately 1 in 5 people experiencing significant levels of stress.

This statistic highlights the importance of mental health and self-care, and can encourage readers to seek out words of wisdom to help them cope with stress and promote well-being.

66. “The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.” —Charles Kingsleigh

67. “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” — George Lorimer

68. “Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions; never irresistible but when he appeals to the imagination.” —Benjamin Disraeli

69. “Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further.” —Thomas Carlyle

70. “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” —Paulo Coelho

71. “The individual who says it is not possible should move out of the way of those doing it.” —Tricia Cunningham

72. “We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” —Marie Curie

73. “Build your own dreams or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” —Farrah Gray

74. “Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.” —Neil Gaiman

75. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” —Earl Nightingale

Words of wisdom that will change the way you think

According to a survey conducted by YouGov, the most commonly cited source of inspiration for Americans is their own personal experiences.

This statistic highlights the value of personal growth and introspection, and can encourage readers to reflect on their own experiences and seek out words of wisdom to guide them through life’s challenges.

76. “Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.”― Roy T. Bennett

77. “I believe in only one thing, the power of human will.”― Joseph Stalin

78. “Laughter is poison to fear.”― George R.R. Martin

79. “A wise warrior learns from her mistakes.”― Leigh Bardugo

80. “Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise.”― Horace

81. “The well-bred contradict other people. the wise contradict themselves.”― Oscar Wilde

82. “I don’t fancy colors of the face, I’m always attracted to colors of the brain.”― Michael Bassey Johnson

83. “I don’t agree that when you love, you are blind or fool. You just get wiser and see clearer what is best and of worth.”― Hark Herald Sarmiento

84. “Like a missing tooth, sometimes an absence is more noticeable than a presence.”― Jodi Picoult

85. “Love the people who love you back.”― Laura Ruby

Words of wisdom to inspire you to greatness

A study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology found that reading inspirational quotes can increase feelings of hope and optimism.

This statistic can encourage readers to seek out and share words of wisdom, potentially improving their mood and outlook on life.

86. “It’s the questions we can’t answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think. If you give a man an answer, all he gains is a little fact. But give him a question and he’ll look for his own answers.”― Patrick Rothfuss

87. “Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.”― Roy T. Bennett

88. “Dieting is the only game where you win when you lose!”― Karl Lagerfeld
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89. “No matter how tiny you look, you can lead huge men if you have what the huge men don’t have.”― Michael Bassey Johnson

90. “I criticize by creation, not by finding fault.”― Marcus Tullius Cicero

91. “Faith keeps our ships moving, while empathy and the memories of our experiences lead to wisdom.”― Suzy Kassem

92. “The wisest men follow their own direction.”― Euripides

93. “Make your lives a masterpiece, you only get one canvas.”― E.A. Bucchianeri

94. “The weak are dominated by their ego, the wise dominate their ego, and the intelligent are in a constant struggle against their ego.”― Hamza Yusuf

95. “The choice to make good choices is the best choice you can choose. Fail to make that choice and on most choices you will lose.”― Ryan Lilly
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Words of wisdom to empower you

96. “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”― Roy T. Bennett

97. “Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise.”― Samuel Lover

98. “Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.”― Steve Maraboli

99. “Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. ”― William James

100. “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”― Confucius

101. “You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give.”― Eleanor Roosevelt

102. “Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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103. “In the end, you have to choose whether or not to trust someone.”― Sophie Kinsella

104. “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”― Pablo Picasso

105. “Don’t fear failure. — Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.”― Bruce Lee
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Powerful words of wisdom

106. “Pursue what catches your heart, not what catches your eyes.”― Roy T. Bennett

107. “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”― Napoleon Hill

108. “Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.”― Zig Ziglar

109. “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”― Jim Rohn

110. “The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.”― Arthur C. Clarke

111. “Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible.”― Miguel de Unamuno

112. “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”― Wayne W. Dyer

113. “Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better.”― Jim Rohn

114. “Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.”― Helen Keller

115. “I cannot let the fear of the past color the future.”― Julie Kagawa

116. “Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

117. “Don’t settle for what life gives you; make life better and build something.” — Ashton Kutcher

118. “You never really learn much from hearing yourself speak.” ― George Clooney

119. “Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown

120. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” — Abraham Lincoln

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Inspirational words of wisdom

121. “We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action.” — Dr. Henry Link

122. “Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn’t guarantee success, but without it, you don’t have a chance.” — Alex Rodriguez

123. “Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation, there is sure to be failure.” — Confucius

124. “Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.” — Chris Grosser

125. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” — Jim Ryun

126. “Rarely have I seen a situation where doing less than the other guy is a good strategy.” — Jimmy Spithill

127. “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” — Pablo Picasso

128. “If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.” — Oprah Winfrey

129. “Do what you can with all you have, wherever you are.” — Theodore Roosevelt

130. “What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” — Oscar Wilde

Words of wisdom about change

131. “Play to your strengths. If you aren’t great at something, do more of what you’re great at.” – Jason Lemkin

132. “Change before you have to.” – Jack Welch

133. “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Leo Tolstoy

134. “Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.” – Nikos Kazantzakis

135. “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” – Winston Churchill

136. “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein

137. “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates

138. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa

139. “There is nothing permanent except change.” – Heraclitus

140. “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” – John C. Maxwell

Words of wisdom you won’t forget

141. “Do what is right, not what is easy nor what is popular.” —Roy T. Bennett

142. “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” —Helen Keller

143. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” —Arthur Ashe

144. “Do one thing every day that scares you.” —Eleanor Roosevelt

145. “By changing nothing, nothing changes.” —Tony Robbins

146. “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” —Oscar Wilde

147. “You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.” —Stephen King

148. “Your big opportunity may be right where you are standing right now.” —Napoleon Hill

149. “For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

150. “There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” —C.S. Lewis

More words of wisdom

151. “Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.”- Brian Tracy

152. “It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.” – William James

153. “People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”- Rob Siltanen

154. “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell

155. “Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.”- Dalai Lama

156. “Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.” – Jim Rohn

157. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.”- Walt Disney

158. “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

159. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean

160. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Words of wisdom you need to live by

161. “Spread love everywhere you go.” — Mother Teresa

162. “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

163. “Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible!’” — Audrey Hepburn

164. “When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” — Carol Burnett

165. “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” — Michael Altshuler

166. “You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.” — Oprah Winfrey

167. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — Malala Yousafzai

168. “You can be everything. You can be the infinite amount of things that people are.” — Kesha

169. “Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman

170. “Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put some sunglasses on.” — Lady Gaga

Short words of wisdom quotes

171. “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” — Jim Rohn

172. “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” — Napoleon Bonaparte

173. “O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!” — Walter Scott

174. “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” — Lewis Carroll

175. “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” — Will Rogers

176. “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” — Jim Elliot

177. “What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.” — Ellen Glasgow

178. “There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt

179. “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” — William Arthur Ward

180. “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” — John C. Maxwell

Words of wisdom about progress

181. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass

182. “A little progress every day adds up to big results.” – Satya

183. “The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress.” – Charles Kettering

184. “Progress is not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” – Khalil Gibran

185. “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” – George Bernard Shaw

186. “Failure is success in progress.” – Albert Einstein

187. “Success is steady progress toward one’s personal goals.” – Jim Rohn

188. “Some quit due to slow progress. Never grasping the fact that slow progress is progress.” – Jeff Olson

189. “Progress comes with practice, and practice comes with purpose. Know your “why.”” – Melissa Steginus

190. “Whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King

Motivational words of wisdom

191. “Do the scary thing first and get scared later.”― Lemony Snicket

192. “Don’t work to hard on appearing to be right, but on being right.”― Yuri van der Sluis

193. “Your mistakes can give you best lessons.”― Brajesh Kumar Singh

194. “You have to have drive and commitment – as well as an honest sense of what is and isn’t possible.”― Marcus Luttrell

195. “Look for the miracles in every moment.”― Lailah Gifty Akita

196. “If the journey wasnt challenging the destination wouldn’t be rewarding.
It’s the challenge that makes it great”― Foster Mkhabele

197. “There is no hurdle too high for you to jump over.”― Michael H. Forde

198. “Discipline is the bridge between goals and reality.”― Rodman Lu

199. “No man is a failure, for only he must not quit.”― Davinder Pahra

200. “You don’t know what happiness lies before you yet, you are now only in the commencement of your journey.”― Anne Brontë

Words of wisdom about life

201. “It is intuitive that people who smile and cut out negativity from their life will live longer, healthier lives.” – Deena B. Chopra

202. “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission.” —Eleanor Roosevelt

203. “Life doesn’t exist to meet our expectations.” – Jerry Dorsman and Bob Davis, How to Achieve Peace of Mind

204. “Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.” —Dalai Lama

205. “Living a more positive life comes down to attitude and action.” – Catherine Pulsifer

206. “He that respects himself is safe from others.” —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

207. “Life is a learning process, and you have the opportunity to make a change right here and now.” – Lori Hill, 5 Gifts to Give Yourself

208. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” —Mark Twain

209. “Life is defined more by its risks than by its samenesses.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

210. “There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt

Deep words of wisdom

211. “Don’t waste your time with explanations, people only hear what they want to hear.” – Paulo Coelho

212. “It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”― Maurice Switzer

213. “Pain can change you, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a bad change. Take that pain and turn it into wisdom.” – Dalai Lama

214. “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.”― John Lennon

215. “If we manage ego wisely, we get the upside it delivers followed by strong returns.” – Dave Marcum

216. “Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.” ― Isaac Asimov

217. “For me, a sense of prosperity often comes with less rather than more.” – Lori Hill

218. “Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.”― Martin Luther King Jr.

219. “I not only use all the brains that I have but all that I can borrow.” – Woodrow Wilson

220. “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”― Sharon Salzberg

Words Of Wisdom To Sharpen Your Wit

221. “The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; The willingness to learn is a choice.” — Brian Herbert

222. “A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.” — Bruce Lee

223. “You don’t get character because you’re successful; you build character because of the hardships you face.” — Herman Edwards

224. “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” — Confucius

225. “When the wisdom speaks, be silent. Do not waste your candle when the sun is there.” — Mehmet Murat Ildan

226. “If small things have the power to disturb you, then who you think you are is exactly that: small.” — Eckhart Tolle

227. “A person’s tongue can give you the taste of his heart.” — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya

228. “You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.” — William Blake

229. “True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.” — Socrates

230. “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” — Thomas Jefferson

Words of Wisdom To Give You Joy in What You Do

231. “Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and loving heart.” — Gautama Buddha

232. “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero

233. “Control your destiny or somebody will.” — Jack Welch

234. “Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength.” — Laozi

235. “We must enhance the light, not fight the darkness.” — A. D. Gordon

236. “Don’t stumble over something behind you.” — Seneca the Younger

237. “It’s less about what you do and more about who you are doing it with.” — Joseph Gordon-Levitt

238. “To enjoy the rainbow, first enjoy the rain.” — Paulo Coelho

239. “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” — Seneca the Younger

240. “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” — Zig Ziglar

Words of Wisdom to Improve Your Thinking

241. “You’ve heard that it’s wise to learn from experience, but it is wiser to learn from the experience of others.” ― Rick Warren

242. “Self-improvement and success go hand in hand. Taking the steps to make yourself a better and more well-rounded individual will prove to be a wise decision.” ― Frank Long

243. “The wise man hath his thoughts in his head; the fool, on his tongue.” ― Ivan Panin

244. “We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.” ― George Bernard Shaw

245. “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.” ― Lao Tzu

246. “Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” ― Albert Einstein

247. “Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.” ― Francis Bacon

248. “It is said that wisdom lies not in seeing things, but seeing through things.” ― Manly P. Hall

249. “Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.” ― Sophocles

250. “To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.” ― Bertrand Russell

Words of Wisdom To Live In The Moment

251. “Neither can the wave that has passed by be recalled, nor the hour which has passed return again.” ― Ovid

252. “Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all.” ― Hypatia

253. “The more you know the less you need to say.” ― Jim Rohn

254. “To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.” ― Khalil Gibran

255. “What you do to-day that is worthwhile, inspires others to act at some future time.” ― Marcus Garvey

256. “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” ― Aristotle

257. “Happiness belongs to the self sufficient.” ― Aristotle

258. “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.” ― Bruce Lee

259. “Most good things have been said far too many times and just need to be lived.” ― Shane Claiborne

260. “It’s never too late to learn.” ― Malcolm Forbes

Words of Wisdom To Sharpen Your Wit

261. “Easy to do are things that are bad and harmful to oneself. But exceedingly difficult to do are things that are good and beneficial.” ― Gautama Buddha

262. “The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.” ― Socrates

263. “Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do.” ― Gautama Buddha

264. “The real destroyer of inner peace is fear and distrust. Fear develops frustration, frustration develops anger, anger develops violence.” ― Dalai Lama

265. “Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and loving heart.” ― Gautama Buddha

266. “You are never alone or helpless. The force that guides the stars guides you too.” ― Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar

267. “Never does any pride enter the heart of a man except that his intelligence decreases by the same amount.” ― Muhammad al-Baqir

268. “Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety.” ― Plato

269. “Honour may not win power, but it wins respect. And respect earns power.” ― Ishida Mitsunari

270. “When I have listened to my mistakes, I have grown.” ― Hugh Prather

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word to the wise

умный понимает с полуслова

The boss had once spoken to Jerry about being late all the time, and he supposed that a word to the wise was enough.

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word to the wise

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a word to the wise

посл.

≈ умный понимает с полуслова verbum (sat) sapienti]

A word to the wise, George. After you’re in, see as much of him as you feel like, but take my advice. (J. O’Hara, ‘The Lockwood Concern’, book I) — Ты человек умный, Джордж, и тебе много объяснять не надо. Можешь встречаться с О’Бирном сколько угодно, но только после того, как станешь членом клуба. Послушай моего совета.

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a word to the wise

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a word to the wise

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A word to the wise

Умный понимает с полуслова

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a word to the wise is enough

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a word to the wise is sufficient

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verbum sapienti sat est (Latin for a word to the wise is sufficient)

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A word to the wise is enough.

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Умному достаточно одного слова. Franklin (Франклин).

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word is enough to the wise

посл.

Умному и слова довольно.

ср.

Умный понимает с полуслова. Умному свистни, а он уже смыслит. Умному — намек, глупому — толчок.

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a word is enough to the wise

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A word is enough to the wise.

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Умному и слова довольно. Ср. Умный понимает с полуслова. Умному свистни, а он уже смыслит. Умному – намек, глупому – толчок.

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word

word [wɜ:d]

1) сло́во;

in a word, in one word одни́м сло́вом; коро́че говоря́

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to put in ( или to say) a word for smb. замо́лвить за кого́-л. слове́чко

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to take smb. at his word пойма́ть кого́-л. на сло́ве

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2) ( часто

) речь, разгово́р;

3) обеща́ние, сло́во;

4) замеча́ние;

to say a few words вы́сказать не́сколько замеча́ний (по поводу чего-л. — на собрании и т.п.)

;

размо́лвка, ссо́ра, перебра́нка;

to have words with smb. кру́пно поговори́ть, поссо́риться с кем-л.

;

7) ве́сти; изве́стие, сообще́ние;

to receive word of smb.’s coming получи́ть изве́стие о чьём-л. прие́зде

приказа́ние;

9) паро́ль;

10) деви́з; ло́зунг

а) ≅ после́дний крик мо́ды;

б) после́днее сло́во (в какой-л. области);

а) от него́ сло́ва не добьёшься;

б) он и разгова́ривать не жела́ет;

выража́ть слова́ми; подбира́ть выраже́ния;

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > word

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word

wə:d
1. сущ.
1) слово to write a word ≈ сделать запись to coin a word ≈ создать/придумать новое слово to mispronounce слово ≈ неправильно произнести слово to distort smb.’s words ≈ переиначить чьи-л. слова, исказить смысл чьих-л. слов to hang on (to) smb. ‘s words ≈ придираться к чьим-л. словам of few words ≈ немногословно She took the words right out of my mouth. ≈ Она читает мои мысли (говорит то, о чем я хотел сказать) to get a word in edgewise ≈ ввернуть словечко, сделать дельное замечание to have the last word ≈ сказать послпеднее слово (положить конец спору, распре) to take smb. at her/his word ≈ поймать на слове кого-л. Don’t breathe a word about it to anyone. ≈ Об этом никому ни слова. There was no word of the incident in the newspapers. ≈ В газетах нет ни слова о происшествии. She would like to say a few words about the incident. ≈ Она хотела бы сказать несколько слов о происшествии. not to mince any words ≈ рассказать все без утайки angry words cross words sharp words choice word harsh word hasty words high-sounding words hollow words hypocritical words sincere words weasel words archaic words obsolete words borrowed words compound word dialectal words regional words foreign words four-letter words obscene words monosyllabic words nonce words portmanteau word simple words taboo word guide word household word in a word in one word put in a word say a word word in one’s ear it is not the word take at his word on the word with the word
2) часто мн. разговор, речь to put in a good word for smb. ≈ произнести оправдательную речь в адрес кого-л. to have words ≈ крупно поговорить, поссориться с кем-л. (with smb.) warm words, hot words ≈ брань, крупный разговор fair words ≈ комплименты
3) замечание
4) обещание, слово to break one’s word ≈ не сдержать обещание, нарушить клятву one’s solemn word ≈ торжественное обещание one’s word of honor ≈ слово чести She gave me her word that she would deliver the message. ≈ Она пообещала мне, что отправит сообщение. She’s a woman of her word. ≈ Она человек слова. man of his word ≈ человек слова upon my word ≈ Честное слово!
5) вести;
известие, сообщение
6) приказание to give word ≈ отдать распоряжение word of command ≈ команда
7) пароль
девиз;
лозунг ∙ hard words break no bones посл. ≈ брань на вороту не виснет a word spoken is past recalling посл. ≈ слово не воробей, вылетит — не поймаешь a word to the wise ≈ умный с полуслова понимает big words last word sharp’s the word! in so many words code word
2. гл. выражать словами;
подбирать выражения
слово — primary * корневое слово — half a * полслова — to be not the * for it быть недостаточным для выражения или определения чего-л. — tactlessness is not the * for it! «бестактность» — это не то слово /это слишком слабо сказано/! — I am repeating his very /actual/ *s я повторяю его собственные слова, я дословно передаю сказанное им часто pl речь, разговор, слова — concluding *s заключительное слово — to have a * with smb. поговорить с кем-л. — to take (up) the * заговорить;
перебить( кого-л.) — to put smth. into *s, to give *s to smth. выразить что-л. словами — to put one’s thoughts into *s высказать /сформулировать/ свои мысли — to get /to put/ in a * вставить слово, вмешаться в разговор — *s fail me у меня не хватает слов — I have no *s to express my gratitude мне не хватает слов, чтобы выразить благодарность — a truer * was never spoken совершенно верно!;
лучше не скажешь — bold in * only смелый только на словах — «A * to the Reader» «К читателю» (введение к книге) pl размолвка, ссора — high /hard/ *s разговор на повышенных тонах, крупный разговор — they had *s, *s passed between them они поссорились, между ними произошла ссора замечание, совет — a * in season своевременный совет — a * in smb.’s ear намек (тк. в ед. ч.) вести;
известие, сообщение — to receive * of smb.’s coming получить известие о чьем-л. приезде — please send me * as soon as possible пожалуйста, известите меня как можно скорее — please leave * for me at the office пожалуйста, оставьте мне записку в канцелярии (тк. в ед. ч.) обещание, заверение — to give one’s * дать слово;
обещать — to keep one’s * сдержать слово — a man of his * человек слова — to be as good as one’s * сдержать слово — to be better than one’s * сделать больше обещанного — to take smb. at his * поверить кому-л. на слово;
принять чьи-л. слова всерьез — his * is as good as his bond на его слово можно положиться;
его слово — лучшая гарантия — take my * for it (разговорное) уверяю вас, поверьте мне рекомендация, совет — to say /to put in/ a good * for smb. хвалить или отстаивать кого-л.;
замолвить за кого-л. словечко — to give smb. one’s good * рекомендовать кого-л. (на должность и т. п.) (тк. в ед. ч.) приказ, приказание — * of command( военное) команда — to give the *, to say the * отдать приказание /распоряжение, команду/ — * to be passed! (военное) (морское) слушайте все! — his * is law его слово — закон — sharp’s the *! поторапливайся, живей! — mum’s the *! тихо!, ни слова об этом! пароль, пропуск пословица, поговорка слух, молва( the W.) (религия) Слово господне (о священном писании, особ. о Евангелии;
тж. W. of God, God’s W.) — to preach the W. проповедывать евангелие /христианство/ Слово, Бог-слово, Христос (тж. Eternal W.) — ministers of the W. (христианское) духовенство pl (музыкальное) (театроведение) текст, слова ( песни) ;
либретто( оперы) ;
текст (роли) (полиграфия) слово (условная единица объема, равная 5 печатным знакам) — 8000 *s = 1 печатный лист — a book of 160000 *s книга в 20 печатных листов (компьютерное) слово;
код;
кодовая группа;
группа символов (биология) кодовое слово (в генетическом коде) > for *, to a * дословно, буквально, слово в слово > a man of few *s немногословный человек > a man of many *s велеречивый человек;
болтун > by * of mouth на словах, устно > in a /one/ * одним словом, короче говоря > in other *s другими словами, иначе говоря > in a few *s в нескольких словах, вкратце > without many *s без лишних слов > not a *! (разговорное) ни слова!, ни гу-гу!, молчок! > in * and deed на словах и на деле > a play on /upon/ *s игра слов, каламбур > big *s хвастовство > upon /on/ my * (даю) честное слово > my *! подумать только! > in the *s of… говоря словами /по выражению, по словам/ такого-то… > in so many *s определенно, ясно, недвусмысленно;
прямо, откровенно > on /with/ the * как только было сказано;
без промедления;
тут же, сейчас же > to hang on smb.’s *s ловить чьи-л. слова;
внимательно прислушиваться к кому-л. > beyond *s неописуемый, невыразимый > conduct beyond *s поведение, не поддающееся описанию > a * and a blow необдуманный поступок, скоропалительное действие > to eat /to swallow/ one’s *s брать свои слова обратно;
извиняться за сказанное > fair /good/ *s комплименты > fine *s красивые слова > fine /fair, soft/ *s butter no parsnips, *s are but wind (красивые) слова ничего не стоят > he has a kind /a good/ * for everyone у него для каждого человека найдется доброе слово > last *s последние /предсмертные/ слова > the last * (in smth.) последнее слово, новейшее достижение > the last * has not yet been said on this matter последнее слово по этому поводу еще не сказано, вопрос еще окончательно не решен > to have the last * сказать последнее слово (в споре) > not to know the first * about smth. ничего не понимать в чем-л., не знать азов чего-л. > he hasn’t a * to throw at a dog от него слова не добьешься > to suit the action to the * смотреть, чтобы слово не расходилось с делом;
сказано — сделано > a * spoken is past recalling слово — не воробей, вылетит — не поймаешь > *s are the wise man’s counters and the fool’s money только дурак верит на слово > a * to the wise умный с полуслова понимает > hard *s break no bones брань на вороту не виснет выражать словами;
подбирать слова, выражения;
формулировать — I should rather * it differently я бы сказал /сформулировал/ это иначе — how should it be *ed? как бы это выразить?
address ~ вчт. адресное слово
alphabetic ~ вчт. буквенное слово
associatively located ~ вчт. слово найденное ассоциативным поиском
banner ~ вчт. начальное слово
I should ~ it rather differently я сказал бы это, пожалуй, иначе;
a beautifully worded address прекрасно составленная речь
~ девиз;
лозунг;
big words хвастовство
binary ~ вчт. двоичное слово
block descriptor ~ вчт. дескриптор блока
buzz ~ вчт. основное слово
call ~ вчт. вызывающее слово
~ (часто pl) речь, разговор;
can I have a word with you? мне надо поговорить с вами
check ~ вчт. контрольное слово
code ~ кодированное слово
command ~ вчт. имя команды
comparand ~ вчт. характеристический признак
computer ~ вчт. машинное слово
constant ~ вчт. константное слово
control ~ вчт. управляющее слово
data ~ вчт. слово данных
descriptor ~ вчт. дескриптор
digital ~ вчт. цифровое слово
double ~ вчт. двойное слово
edit ~ вчт. редактирующее слово
empty ~ вчт. пустое слово
entry ~ док. порядковое слово описания
warm (или hot) ~s брань, крупный разговор;
fair words комплименты
full ~ вчт. слово
function ~ вчт. функциональная команда
~ пароль;
to give the word сказать пароль
~ приказание;
word of command воен. команда;
to give (или to send) word отдать распоряжение
half ~ вчт. полуслово
in so many ~s ясно, недвусмысленно;
hard words break no bones посл. = брань на вороту не виснет
to have words (with smb.) крупно поговорить, поссориться (с кем-л.)
he hasn’t a ~ to throw at a dog он и разговаривать не желает;
a word spoken is past recalling посл. = слово не воробей, вылетит — не поймаешь he hasn’t a ~ to throw at a dog от него слова не добьешься
I should ~ it rather differently я сказал бы это, пожалуй, иначе;
a beautifully worded address прекрасно составленная речь
identifier ~ вчт. идентификатор
in a ~, in one ~ одним словом;
короче говоря;
to put in (или to say) a word (for smb.) замолвить (за кого-л.) словечко
in a ~, in one ~ одним словом;
короче говоря;
to put in (или to say) a word (for smb.) замолвить (за кого-л.) словечко
in so many ~s ясно, недвусмысленно;
hard words break no bones посл. = брань на вороту не виснет
index ~ вчт. модификатор
information ~ вчт. информационное слово
isolated ~ вчт. выбранное слово
a ~ in one’s ear на ухо, по секрету;
it is not the word не то слово, это еще слабо сказано
key ~ вчт. ключевое слово
the last ~ (in (или on) smth.) последнее слово (в какой-л. области) the last ~ (in (или on) smth.) = последний крик моды
the last ~ has not yet been said on this subject вопрос еще не решен;
sharp’s the word! поторапливайся!, живей!
lock ~ вчт. блокировочное слово
long ~ вчт. двойное слово
matching ~ вчт. слово с совпавшим признаком
nonreserved ~ вчт. незарезервированное слово
numeric ~ вчт. цифровое слово
offensive ~ оскорбительное слово
to take (smb.) at his ~ поймать (кого-л.) на слове;
on (или with) the word вслед за словами
optional ~ вчт. дополнительное слово
packed ~ вчт. упакованное слово
parameter ~ вчт. параметр
partial ~ вчт. часть слова
primary ~ вчт. встроенная операция
processor status ~ вчт. слово состояния процессора
program status ~ вчт. слово состояния программы
in a ~, in one ~ одним словом;
короче говоря;
to put in (или to say) a word (for smb.) замолвить (за кого-л.) словечко
word вести;
известие, сообщение;
to receive word of (smb.’s) coming получить известие о (чьем-л.) приезде
request ~ вчт. слово запроса
reserved ~ вчт. зарезервированное слово
~ замечание;
to say a few words высказать несколько замечаний (по поводу чего-л. — на собрании и т. п.)
search ~ вчт. признак
secondary ~ вчт. вторичная команда
selected ~ вчт. выбранное слово
the last ~ has not yet been said on this subject вопрос еще не решен;
sharp’s the word! поторапливайся!, живей!
she had the last ~ ее слово было последним, = она в долгу не осталась
spoken ~ вчт. произносимое слово
status ~ вчт. слово состояния
to take (smb.) at his ~ поймать (кого-л.) на слове;
on (или with) the word вслед за словами
test ~ вчт. тестовое слово
unmarked ~ вчт. непомеченное слово
~ обещание, слово;
to give one’s word обещать;
a man of his word человек слова;
upon my word! честное слово!
upper half of ~ вчт. старшее полуслово
warm (или hot) ~s брань, крупный разговор;
fair words комплименты
wide ~ вчт. длинное слово
word вести;
известие, сообщение;
to receive word of (smb.’s) coming получить известие о (чьем-л.) приезде ~ выражать словами;
подбирать выражения;
to word a telegram составить телеграмму ~ выражать словами ~ девиз;
лозунг;
big words хвастовство ~ заверение ~ замечание;
to say a few words высказать несколько замечаний (по поводу чего-л. — на собрании и т. п.) ~ замечание ~ известие ~ обещание, слово;
to give one’s word обещать;
a man of his word человек слова;
upon my word! честное слово! ~ обещание ~ пароль;
to give the word сказать пароль ~ пароль ~ приказ ~ приказание;
word of command воен. команда;
to give (или to send) word отдать распоряжение ~ приказание ~ пропуск ~ (часто pl) речь, разговор;
can I have a word with you? мне надо поговорить с вами ~ слово;
word for word слово в слово;
буквально;
by word of mouth устно;
на словах ~ слово ~ вчт. слово ~ совет ~ сообщение ~ формулировыать ~ элемент информации
~ выражать словами;
подбирать выражения;
to word a telegram составить телеграмму
~ слово;
word for word слово в слово;
буквально;
by word of mouth устно;
на словах
a ~ in one’s ear на ухо, по секрету;
it is not the word не то слово, это еще слабо сказано
~ приказание;
word of command воен. команда;
to give (или to send) word отдать распоряжение
he hasn’t a ~ to throw at a dog он и разговаривать не желает;
a word spoken is past recalling посл. = слово не воробей, вылетит — не поймаешь
a ~ to the wise = умный с полуслова понимает
written-in ~ вчт. записанное слово

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > word

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word

1. [wɜ:d]

1. слово

primary [simple, vernacular, accessory] word — корневое [простое, исконное, служебное] слово

tactlessness is not the word for it! — «бестактность» — это не то слово /это слишком слабо сказано/!

I am repeating his very /actual/ words — я повторяю его собственные слова, я дословно передаю сказанное им

2. речь, разговор, слова

to have a word with smb. — поговорить с кем-л.

to take (up) the word — заговорить; перебить ()

to put smth. into words, to give words to smth. — выразить что-л. словами

to put one’s thoughts into words — высказать /сформулировать/ свои мысли

to get /to put/ in a word — вставить слово, вмешаться в разговор

I have no words to express my gratitude — мне не хватает слов, чтобы выразить благодарность

a truer word was never spoken — ≅ совершенно верно!; лучше не скажешь

❝A word to the Reader❞ — «К читателю» ()

high /hard/ words — разговор на повышенных тонах, крупный разговор

they had words, words passed between them — они поссорились, между ними произошла ссора

4. замечание, совет

a word in [out of] season — своевременный [непрошеный] совет

a word in smb.’s ear — намёк

sing вести; известие, сообщение

to receive word of smb.’s coming — получить известие о чьём-л. приезде

please send me word as soon as possible — пожалуйста, известите меня как можно скорее

please leave word for me at the office — пожалуйста, оставьте мне записку в канцелярии

sing обещание, заверение

to give one’s word — дать слово; обещать

to keep [to break] one’s word — сдержать [нарушить] слово

to take smb. at his word — поверить кому-л. на слово; принять чьи-л. слова всерьёз

his word is as good as his bond — на его слово можно положиться, его слово — лучшая гарантия

7. рекомендация, совет

to say /to put in/ a good word for smb. — хвалить отстаивать кого-л.; замолвить за кого-л. словечко

to give smb. one’s good word — рекомендовать кого-л. ()

sing приказ, приказание

to give the word, to say the word — отдать приказание /распоряжение, команду/

sharp’s the word! — поторапливайся!, живей!

mum’s the word! — тихо!, ни слова об этом!

9. пароль, пропуск

10. пословица, поговорка

11. слух, молва

1) Слово господне (;

Word of God, God’s Word)

to preach the Word — проповедовать евангелие /христианство/

2) Слово, бог-слово, Христос (

Eternal Word)

13.

муз., театр. текст, слова (); либретто (); текст ()

1) слово

2) код; кодовая группа; группа символов

for word, to a word — дословно, буквально, слово в слово

a man of many words — велеречивый человек; болтун

by word of mouth — на словах, устно

in a /one/ word — одним словом, короче говоря

in other words — другими словами, иначе говоря

in a few words — в нескольких словах, вкратце

a play on /upon/ words — игра слов, каламбур

upon /on/ my word — (даю) честное слово

my word! — подумать только!

in the words of… — говоря словами /по выражению, по словам/ такого-то…

in so many words — а) определённо, ясно, недвусмысленно; б) прямо, откровенно

on /with/ the word — как только было сказано; без промедления; тут же, сейчас же

to hang on smb.’s words — ловить чьи-л. слова; внимательно прислушиваться к кому-л.

beyond words — неописуемый, невыразимый

conduct beyond words — поведение, не поддающееся описанию

a word and a blow — необдуманный поступок, скоропалительное действие

to eat /to swallow/ one’s words — брать свои слова обратно; извиняться за сказанное

fair /good/ words — комплименты

fine /fair, soft/ words butter no parsnips, words are but wind — ≅ (красивые) слова ничего не стоят

he has a kind /a good/ word for everyone — у него для каждого найдётся доброе слово

last words — последние /предсмертные/ слова

the last word (in smth.) — последнее слово, новейшее достижение

the last word has not yet been said on this matter — последнее слово по этому поводу ещё не сказано, вопрос ещё окончательно не решён

not to know the first word about smth. — ничего не понимать в чём-л., не знать азов чего-л.

to suit the action to the word — смотреть, чтобы слово не расходилось с делом; ≅ сказано — сделано

a word spoken is past recalling — ≅ слово — не воробей, вылетит — не поймаешь

words are the wise man’s counters and the fool’s money — ≅ только дурак верит на слово

a word to the wise — ≅ умный с полуслова понимает

hard words break no bones — ≅ брань на вороту не виснет

2. [wɜ:d]

выражать словами; подбирать слова, выражения; формулировать

I should rather word it differently — я бы сказал /сформулировал/ это иначе

how should it be worded? — как бы это выразить?

НБАРС > word

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Large English-Russian phrasebook > word

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word

[wə:d]

address word вчт. адресное слово alphabetic word вчт. буквенное слово associatively located word вчт. слово найденное ассоциативным поиском banner word вчт. начальное слово I should word it rather differently я сказал бы это, пожалуй, иначе; a beautifully worded address прекрасно составленная речь word девиз; лозунг; big words хвастовство binary word вчт. двоичное слово block descriptor word вчт. дескриптор блока buzz word вчт. основное слово call word вчт. вызывающее слово word (часто pl) речь, разговор; can I have a word with you? мне надо поговорить с вами check word вчт. контрольное слово code word кодированное слово command word вчт. имя команды comparand word вчт. характеристический признак computer word вчт. машинное слово constant word вчт. константное слово control word вчт. управляющее слово data word вчт. слово данных descriptor word вчт. дескриптор digital word вчт. цифровое слово double word вчт. двойное слово edit word вчт. редактирующее слово empty word вчт. пустое слово entry word док. порядковое слово описания warm (или hot) words брань, крупный разговор; fair words комплименты full word вчт. слово function word вчт. функциональная команда word пароль; to give the word сказать пароль word приказание; word of command воен. команда; to give (или to send) word отдать распоряжение half word вчт. полуслово in so many words ясно, недвусмысленно; hard words break no bones посл. = брань на вороту не виснет to have words (with smb.) крупно поговорить, поссориться (с кем-л.) he hasn’t a word to throw at a dog он и разговаривать не желает; a word spoken is past recalling посл. = слово не воробей, вылетит — не поймаешь he hasn’t a word to throw at a dog от него слова не добьешься I should word it rather differently я сказал бы это, пожалуй, иначе; a beautifully worded address прекрасно составленная речь identifier word вчт. идентификатор in a word, in one word одним словом; короче говоря; to put in (или to say) a word (for smb.) замолвить (за кого-л.) словечко in a word, in one word одним словом; короче говоря; to put in (или to say) a word (for smb.) замолвить (за кого-л.) словечко in so many words ясно, недвусмысленно; hard words break no bones посл. = брань на вороту не виснет index word вчт. модификатор information word вчт. информационное слово isolated word вчт. выбранное слово a word in one’s ear на ухо, по секрету; it is not the word не то слово, это еще слабо сказано key word вчт. ключевое слово the last word (in (или on) smth.) последнее слово (в какой-л. области) the last word (in (или on) smth.) = последний крик моды the last word has not yet been said on this subject вопрос еще не решен; sharp’s the word! поторапливайся!, живей! lock word вчт. блокировочное слово long word вчт. двойное слово matching word вчт. слово с совпавшим признаком nonreserved word вчт. незарезервированное слово numeric word вчт. цифровое слово offensive word оскорбительное слово to take (smb.) at his word поймать (кого-л.) на слове; on (или with) the word вслед за словами optional word вчт. дополнительное слово packed word вчт. упакованное слово parameter word вчт. параметр partial word вчт. часть слова primary word вчт. встроенная операция processor status word вчт. слово состояния процессора program status word вчт. слово состояния программы in a word, in one word одним словом; короче говоря; to put in (или to say) a word (for smb.) замолвить (за кого-л.) словечко word вести; известие, сообщение; to receive word of (smb.’s) coming получить известие о (чьем-л.) приезде request word вчт. слово запроса reserved word вчт. зарезервированное слово word замечание; to say a few words высказать несколько замечаний (по поводу чего-л. — на собрании и т. п.) search word вчт. признак secondary word вчт. вторичная команда selected word вчт. выбранное слово the last word has not yet been said on this subject вопрос еще не решен; sharp’s the word! поторапливайся!, живей! she had the last word ее слово было последним, = она в долгу не осталась spoken word вчт. произносимое слово status word вчт. слово состояния to take (smb.) at his word поймать (кого-л.) на слове; on (или with) the word вслед за словами test word вчт. тестовое слово unmarked word вчт. непомеченное слово word обещание, слово; to give one’s word обещать; a man of his word человек слова; upon my word! честное слово! upper half of word вчт. старшее полуслово warm (или hot) words брань, крупный разговор; fair words комплименты wide word вчт. длинное слово word вести; известие, сообщение; to receive word of (smb.’s) coming получить известие о (чьем-л.) приезде word выражать словами; подбирать выражения; to word a telegram составить телеграмму word выражать словами word девиз; лозунг; big words хвастовство word заверение word замечание; to say a few words высказать несколько замечаний (по поводу чего-л. — на собрании и т. п.) word замечание word известие word обещание, слово; to give one’s word обещать; a man of his word человек слова; upon my word! честное слово! word обещание word пароль; to give the word сказать пароль word пароль word приказ word приказание; word of command воен. команда; to give (или to send) word отдать распоряжение word приказание word пропуск word (часто pl) речь, разговор; can I have a word with you? мне надо поговорить с вами word слово; word for word слово в слово; буквально; by word of mouth устно; на словах word слово word вчт. слово word совет word сообщение word формулировыать word элемент информации word выражать словами; подбирать выражения; to word a telegram составить телеграмму word слово; word for word слово в слово; буквально; by word of mouth устно; на словах a word in one’s ear на ухо, по секрету; it is not the word не то слово, это еще слабо сказано word приказание; word of command воен. команда; to give (или to send) word отдать распоряжение he hasn’t a word to throw at a dog он и разговаривать не желает; a word spoken is past recalling посл. = слово не воробей, вылетит — не поймаешь a word to the wise = умный с полуслова понимает written-in word вчт. записанное слово

English-Russian short dictionary > word

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word

[wɜːd]
1.

сущ.

archaic / obsolete words — устаревшие слова

dialectal / regional words — диалектные слова

four-letter / obscene words — непристойные, неприличные слова, ругательства

angry / cross / sharp words — резкие, оскорбительные слова

hollow / hypocritical words — неискренние, лживые слова

to distort smb.’s words — переиначить чьи-л. слова, исказить смысл чьих-л. слов

to say a few words about smth. — высказать своё мнение о чём-л.

She took the words right out of my mouth. — Она прямо читала мои мысли.

Don’t breathe a word about it to anyone. — Об этом никому ни слова.

There was no word of the incident in the newspapers. — В газетах не было ни слова о происшествии.

— harsh word
— hasty words
— high-sounding words
— sincere words
— borrowed words
— compound word
— foreign words
— monosyllabic words

— guide word
— in a word
— in one word

Gram:

[ref dict=»LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)»]Word order[/ref]

[ref dict=»LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)»]Word classes[/ref]

2) разговор, речь

to put in a good word for smb. — произнести оправдательную речь в адрес кого-л.

3) замечание, высказывание

She said a few words about his last book. — Она сказала несколько слов о его последней книге.

4) размолвка, ссора

to have words with smb. — крупно поговорить, поссориться с кем-л.

5) обещание, слово

She gave me her word that she would deliver the message. — Она дала мне слово, что доставит сообщение.

Syn:

6) вести; известие, сообщение

to get the word out, to spread the word — сообщать

He sent us word that he would be late. — Он прислал нам сообщение о том, что будет поздно.

Syn:

7) приказ, приказание, распоряжение, команда

Don’t move till I give the word. — Не двигайся, пока я не подам знак.

Syn:

9) девиз; лозунг

Syn:

10)

уст.

поговорка, пословица

Syn:

11) ; = the Word of God Слово Божие, Библия

Syn:

12) текст , либретто

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man of his word, woman of her word — человек слова, хозяин своего слова

to hang on / to smb.’s words — внимательно слушать, ловить каждое слово

to take smb. at her / his word — поймать кого-л. на слове

to put in / say a word for smb. — замолвить словечко за кого-л.

It’s too beautiful word words. — Слов нет — это прекрасно.

He hasn’t a word to throw at a dog. — От него слова не добьёшься.

Hard words break no bones. посл. — Брань на вороту не виснет.

A word spoken is past recalling. посл. — Слово — не воробей, вылетит — не поймаешь.

A word to the wise. посл. — Умный с полуслова понимает.

— last word
— in so many words
— code word
— fair words
— have a word in smb.’s ear
— It is not the word!
— Upon my word!
— Sharp’s the word!
— Mum’s the word!
2.

гл.

1) формулировать, выражать словами; подбирать выражения

Unfortunately, your idea is coarsely worded. — К сожалению, ваша идея плохо сформулирована.

Syn:

They worded it a long while. — Они долго говорили об этом.

Syn:

;

уст.

;

разг.

заговаривать , приставать

Англо-русский современный словарь > word

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word

1) слово; word for word слово в слово; буквально; by word of mouth устно; на словах; in a word, in one word одним словом; короче говоря; to put in (или to say) a word for smb. замолвить за кого-л. словечко; a word in one’s ear на ухо, по секрету; it is not the word не то слово, это еще слабо сказано; to take smb. at his word поймать кого-л. на слове; on (или with) the word вслед за словами

2) (часто pl) речь, разговор; can I have a word with you? мне надо поговорить с вами; to have words with smb. крупно поговорить, поссориться с кем-л.; warm (или hot) words брань, крупный разговор; fair words комплименты

3) замечание; to say a few words высказать несколько замечаний (по поводу чего-л. — на собрании и т. п.); she had the last word ее слово было последним,

она в долгу не осталась

4) обещание, слово; to give one’s word обещать; a man of his word человек слова; upon my word! честное слово!; to be as good as one’s word сдержать слово; to be better than one’s word сделать больше обещанного

5) вести; известие, сообщение; to receive word of smb.’s coming получить известие о чьем-л. приезде

6) приказание; word of command

mil.

команда; to give (или to send) word отдать распоряжение

7) пароль; to give the word сказать пароль

девиз; лозунг

big words хвастовство

the last word in (или on)

smth.

б) последнее слово (в какой-л. области)

the last word has not yet been said on this subject вопрос еще не решен

sharp’s the word! поторапливайся!, живей!

in so many words ясно, недвусмысленно

hard words break no bones посл. ‘

брань на вороту не виснет

he hasn’t a word to throw at a dog

а) от него слова не добьешься;

б) он и разговаривать не желает

а word spoken is past recalling посл. ‘

слово не воробей, вылетит — не поймаешь

а word to the wise

умный с полуслова понимает

выражать словами; подбирать выражения; to word a telegram составить телеграмму; I should word it rather differently я сказал бы это, пожалуй, иначе; a beautifully worded address прекрасно составленная речь

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2 (v) сформулировать; формулировать

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[wɜrd /wɜːd]
слово; речь; разговор; размолвка, ссора; обещание; замечание; известие, сообщение; приказание; пароль; девиз, лозунг; текст
выражать словами, подбирать выражения, сформулировать, вести

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слово

сообщение

сформулировать

формулировать

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1. сущ.
1) слово
2) часто мн. разговор
3) замечание, высказывание (о чем-л., по поводу чего-л.)
4) обещание
5) вести
6) приказ
2. гл.
1) устар. говорить
2) формулировать, выражать словами; подбирать выражения
3) обращаться (к кому-л.) со словом, с речью

Новый англо-русский словарь > word

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I don’t get the phrase «a word to the wise». Shouldn’t it be «a word from the wise»? Isn’t the person with the word the one with the wisdom? Isn’t the person receiving the word the one in need of it?

asked Jul 4, 2014 at 18:22

As John Lawler says, the full form of the phrase is a word to the wise is sufficient. A word to the wise is usually employed as a discreet warning in which the ‘word’ is very brief—either the utterance which immediately follows or this utterance itself.

A word to the wise—Paul knows.
A word to the wise—

The sense is “I need say no more than a word to alert you—you’re smart enough to understand what I leave unsaid.”

answered Jul 4, 2014 at 19:05

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Proverbs 17:10 A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person than a hundred blows into a fool.

In other words, the wise learn quickly and from few words as in «A word to the wise»

A fool on the other hand cannot learn no matter how many words or even blows.

answered Aug 10, 2015 at 9:34

It implies in a backwards way:

If you’re wise you’ll listen to these words.

answered Jul 4, 2014 at 18:25

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The context is, «I am warning you about a dangerous condition.»

«A word to the wise» means, «A wise person will know what I mean, as soon as I say «beware.»

A foolish person will need a lot longer warning/explanation than just one word.

Here’s a similar expression

answered Jul 4, 2014 at 23:59

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I’m not sure the sense is really about the brevity of the counsel. I think the Latin would have been more emphatic if that were the case. I interpret it more like «experience is the lesson book of fools» — i.e., words count as much or more with the wise than personal experiences do.

answered Apr 11, 2015 at 18:15

I’ve always taken the phrase to mean the wise person will take your words to heart and modify future behavior accordingly, while the fool will not immediately learn or choose to grow thereby.

answered Feb 23, 2021 at 16:54

Hunter S Thompson wrote «A word to the wise is infuriating» I like that. One stupid woman told me I must NOT use the word «negro». She also advised me on whom I should not help financially. But she did graduate from secretarial school so there are areas where I would accept advice from her. Spelling is not one. This aphorism can be interpreted in more than one way since «word» has two different meanings. «May I have a word with you?» Could mean a lengthy conversation or it could mean «Quiet!»

answered Jun 3, 2017 at 12:03

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