nugget of wisdom

nugget of wisdom

A particular or singular thing that someone has written or said which is especially wise, sagacious, or informative. Can also be used sarcastically to imply that what is said is banal, useless, or uninformative. My uncle loves to give advice, and he's never short of little nuggets of wisdom whenever we go to visit him. Thanks for that nugget of wisdom, Jeff. I'm sure sunbathing tips will really come in handy in Iceland!
See also: nugget, of, wisdom
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • nugget
  • nugget of information
  • this just in
  • a (real) winner
  • barrel of fun
  • three bags full
  • three bags full, sir
  • yes sir, yes sir, three bags full, sir
  • take (something) under consideration
  • towel
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I might have made that last little nugget of wisdom up.
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