A word is enough to the wise.对聪明人,一句话就足够了。
此谚语从拉丁文译来,拉丁原文是verbum sat sapienti。
近似意思的谚语还有:
Least said soonest mended.
讲得越少,纠正也容易。
Many speak much who cannot speak well.
讲不好话的人,往往讲得很多。
Much talk leads to faults.
言多必失。
中国有句俗语:“明人不用细讲,细讲不是明人。”意思也差不多。《论语》中,孔子门生子贡曾称赞孔子最得意的门生颜回能“闻一以知十”。意思是聪明人听人家一句话,就能懂得很多道理。
近似意思的谚语还可参阅另一组:Brevity is the soul of wit.