a nod is as good as a wink

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11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Czech: chytrému napověz, hloupého trkni — the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining
• French: à bon entendeur, salut — the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining
• Italian: a buon intenditor poche parole — the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining
• Japanese: 一を聞いて十を知る (ichi o kiite jū o shiru) — the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining
• Portuguese: para bom entendedor, meia palavra basta — the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining
• Russian: у́мному сви́стни, а он уже́ смы́слит (úmnomu svístni, a on užé smýslit) — the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining
• Russian: одному́ гла́зом мигни́, а друго́го дуби́ной толкни́ (odnomú glázom migní, a drugóvo dubínoj tolkní) — the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining
• Russian: у́мному и сло́ва дово́льно (úmnomu i slóva dovólʹno) — the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining
• Scottish Gaelic: comhairle do dhuine glic, slat do dhruim an amadain — the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining
• Spanish: a buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan — the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining
• Tagalog: sukat ang katagang sabi sa mabuting umiintindi — the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining