a buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to a good understander, few words are enough”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a ˌbwen entendeˌdoɾ | ˌpokas paˌlabɾas ˈbastan/ [a ˌβ̞wẽn ẽn̪.t̪ẽn̪.d̪eˌð̞oɾ | ˌpo.kas paˌla.β̞ɾaz ˈβ̞as.t̪ãn]

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• Syllabification: a buen en‧ten‧de‧dor, po‧cas pa‧la‧bras bas‧tan

Proverb

a buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan

1. a nod is as good as a wink
2. word to the wise