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a babe in the woods (American & Australian)

someone who has not had much experience of life and trusts other people too easily. When it comes to dealing with men, she's a babe in the woods.

See also: Woods

Out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings). (literary)

something that you say when a small child says something that surprises you because it shows an adult's wisdom and understanding of a situation. I was so stunned that a child of six could be so adult in her perceptions. Out of the mouths of babes...

See also: mouth

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a babe in the woods

someone who has not had much experience in life. A few of the players were just babes in the woods, fresh out of high school.

See also: Woods