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Out of the mouths of babes

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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

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