pearls of wisdom

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• pearls of wisdom — pearls/words/of wisdom phrase very wise remarks This expression is often used for saying that a remark is very silly The media assembled to catch the minister’s pearls of political wisdom. Thesaurus: comments and remarkshyponym Main entry: wisdom …   Useful english dictionary

• Pearls Before Swine (comic strip) — Pearls Before Swine The four main Pearls Before Swine Characters. From left to right: Zebra, Rat, Pig and Goat. Author(s) Stephan Pastis …   Wikipedia

• wisdom — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, great, profound ▪ accepted, common, conventional, folk, perceived, popular, prevailing …   Collocations dictionary

• wisdom — wis|dom [ˈwızdəm] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: wis; WISE1] 1.) good sense and judgment, based especially on your experience of life ▪ a man of great wisdom question/doubt the wisdom of (doing) sth ▪ Local people are questioning the wisdom of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wisdom — wis|dom [ wızdəm ] noun uncount ** 1. ) the ability to make good decisions based on knowledge and experience: The Egyptian leader was praised for his courage, wisdom, and flexibility. 2. ) knowledge that you have gained over a long period: the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wisdom */*/ — UK [ˈwɪzdəm] / US noun [uncountable] 1) the ability to make good decisions based on knowledge and experience The Egyptian leader was praised for his courage and wisdom. 2) knowledge that you have gained over a long period the fount of all wisdom… …   English dictionary

• David Wisdom — is a former Canadian radio personality, who hosted the music programs Nightlines, RadioSonic, Radio On, and Pearls of Wisdom on CBC Radio 2. He has been called the Canadian equivalent of John Peel [1][dead link]. Since his retirement in 2007, he… …   Wikipedia

• (a) pearl of wisdom — a ˌpearl of ˈwisdom idiom (usually ironic) a wise remark • Thank you for those pearls of wisdom. Main entry: ↑pearlidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• pearl of wisdom — noun A succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept. I am desolated to lose the pearls of wisdom that habitually fall from your cultivated lips, returned Haddo …   Wiktionary

• words of wisdom — pearls/words/of wisdom phrase very wise remarks This expression is often used for saying that a remark is very silly The media assembled to catch the minister’s pearls of political wisdom. Thesaurus: comments and remarkshyponym Main entry: wisdom …   Useful english dictionary

• List of Pearls Before Swine characters — This is a partial list of characters in the comic strip Pearls Before Swine by Stephen PastisRatPersonalityRat is a megalomaniacal rat, who is frequently critical of the strip s style and artwork, as well as the other characters in his and other… …   Wikipedia