English · Proverb Attested

great minds

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.Những bộ óc vĩ đại thảo luận về ý tưởng, đầu óc trung bình bàn luận về sự kiện, còn tâm trí nhỏ nhen bình phẩm về mọi người.

Tatoeba sentence #3167530 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “great minds” mean?

Ellipsis of great minds think alike.

Is “great minds” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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