an ounce of common sense is worth a pound of theory
an ounce of common sense is worth a pound of theory
proverb Sound, practical, common-sense solutions will always be more beneficial than abstract theoretical ones. You can talk and talk about the socioeconomic analyses your department has undertaken to help solve the homelessness crisis, but as ever before, an ounce of common sense is worth a pound of theory—the only thing we need right now is more and affordable housing! I know you're looking into some out-of-the-box ways to lose weight, but you should save your time and money. Just eat less, eat healthy, and exercise more—an ounce of common sense is worth a pound of theory.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
ounce of common sense is worth a pound of theory
Prov. Common sense will help you solve problems more than theory will. The psychologist had many elaborate theories about how to raise her child, but often forgot that an ounce of common sense is worth a pound of theory.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- ounce of common sense is worth a pound of theory
- theory
- talk at cross purposes
- talk to
- talk to (one)
- What's on your mind?
- straight talk
- saying is one thing, doing is another
- talk about
- talk about...