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This proverbial saying sounds as if it might be quite modern but it is in fact a 16th century phrase originating in England. The longer version of the phrase is ‘a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse’.
the all-clear. torch. See more results » (Definition of a nod is as good as a wink from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of a nod is as good as a wink. a nod is as good as a wink. A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. From the. Hansard archive.
8 de ago. de 2017 · The earlier form of the phrase is a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. Because of the word blind, it has been said that the original sense of the longer form was the opposite, that whatever sort of hint one may give, whether a nod or a wink, some people are unable to understand it.
The saying "A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse" suggests that we can show what we want. a. in a very subtle way. b. by nodding and winking. c. by explaining carefully. See Saying of the Day today. Contributor: Josef Essberger. Next saying: A short prayer penetrates heaven.
A Nod's as Good as a Wink... To a Blind Horse is the third album by British rock group Faces, and their second album of 1971. Bolstered by lead singer Rod Stewart 's recent solo success with "Maggie May", it was their most successful album worldwide, peaking at No. 6 in the US, [2] and reaching No. 2 in the UK.
a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. proverb It is unnecessary to explain or elaborate upon something because one already understands or knows about it in full. No need to tell me what you were up to last night—a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
idiom: a nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse) a buen entendedor (pocas palabras bastan)
