A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. - English example sentence

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halfb1t December 6, 2012 December 6, 2012 at 3:37:01 PM UTC

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Annotation: This is an English proverb, which also occurs shortened: "A nod is as good as a wink." A literal rendering is unlikely to translate its meaning into any other language.

According to www.phrases.org.uk, the meaning is "To a person who is ready to understand or undertake something, any subtle signalling of it is sufficient. The context is usually of some undertaking that is borderline illegal or of sexual innuendo."