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Out of the mouths of babes

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Out of the mouths of babes (oft times come gems).

Prov. Children occasionally say remarkable or insightful things. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle were quietly bickering in the kitchen when their seven-year-old daughter came in and said, "You guys should get counseling." After a surprised pause, Mrs. Doyle remarked, "out of the mouths of babes." Child: Don't eat so much candy, Mommy. Candy is bad for your teeth. Mother: out of the mouths of babes oft times come gems.

See also: babe, mouth, out

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: babe, mouth, out

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