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out of the mouths of babes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
out- of the -mouth-s of babes
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

From the comments of children, who are honest and innocent, . . . (comes truth or wisdom).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From King James Bible, Psalms 8:2, "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength". (Note that mouth is singular in the Biblical verse, and that the usage of this expression differs from the modern proverbial usage.)

Inflected Forms

out of the mouths of babes and sucklings (alternative)

Questions

What does out of the mouths of babes mean?
From the comments of children, who are honest and innocent, . . . (comes truth or wisdom).
Where does out of the mouths of babes come from?
From King James Bible, Psalms 8:2, "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength". (Note that mouth is singular in the Biblical verse, and that the usage of this expression differs from the modern proverbial usage.)

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