para bom entendedor, meia palavra basta

Portuguese

Etymology

para (“for”) + bom (“good”) + entendedor (“understander”) + meia (“half”) + palavra (“word”) + basta (“suffices”).

Literally, "For a good understander, half a word is enough."

Proverb

para bom entendedor, meia palavra basta

  1. People are often able to understand something not fully explained.
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