Friday, January 30, 2015

Pearls--Wisdom?

a pearl of wisdom

an important piece of advice
Usage notes: This phrase is usually used humorously to mean the opposite.
 
From this fruit of the sea comes

Pearls of Wisdom--totally opposite sizes--both found in oysters!  One perfectly formed, the other a misshaped disaster--nature working at its finest--thank goodness, no broken tooth!   

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