out of the mouths of babes

Meaning

1. out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings)

   used when a small child has just said sth that seems very wise or clever

In the movies · 1

• - Out of the mouths of babes. - Hi, babe.His Girl Friday1940

Learn it in full scenes

• His Girl Friday1940
  • Hildy Tells Walter She's Remarrying
  • Hildy Quits the Post
  • Walter Meets Bruce Baldwin

From the same entry

• be all mouth
• down in the mouth
• keep your mouth shut
• run off at the mouth
• have a big mouth
• me and my big mouth
• born with a silver spoon in your mouth
• take the bread out of mouth
• butter wouldn't melt
• foam at the mouth
• put your foot in it
• look a gift horse in the mouth

More proverbs

• you can't keep a good man down
• share and share alike
• never the twain shall meet
• down the hatch
• a rose by any other name would smell as sweet
• be easier said than done
• better safe than sorry
• so far so good
• beggars can't be choosers
• time flies
• it's a small world
• don't judge a book by its cover