a word to the wise is enough

a word to the wise is enough

Someone who is wise heeds a warning or a piece of advice, even if it is very brief. The shorter phrase, "a word to the wise," is more common. I heard about a terrible traffic jam on the news, so I'm avoiding the highway. A word to the wise is enough!
See also: enough, wise, word
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a word to the wise is sufficient
  • sufficient
  • a word to the wise
  • word to the wise
  • word to the wise, a
  • (as) wise as Solomon
  • Solomon
  • wise as Solomon
  • verbum sapienti (sat est)
  • sapienti