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pearl of wisdom

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, often, sarcastic

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Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: perle af visdom — succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept
  • Dutch: parel van wijsheid — succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept
  • French: perle de sagesse — succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept
  • French: sage parole — succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept
  • German: Perle der Weisheit — succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept
  • Icelandic: gullkorn — succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept
  • Italian: perla di saggezza — succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept
  • Polish: perły mądrości — succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept
  • Portuguese: pérola de sabedoria — succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept
  • Spanish: perla de sabiduría — succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept
  • Swedish: pärla av visdom — succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept