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Whence The Phrase Wisdom Is Better Than Rubies Crossword Clue

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noun

• an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)

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37%6 "Better late than never" and "Better safe than sorry"
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• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

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