a mind is a terrible thing to waste

proverb

One should put one's mental faculties to good use.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. One should put one's mental faculties to good use.
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APA

a mind is a terrible thing to waste. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20mind%20is%20a%20terrible%20thing%20to%20waste

MLA

“a mind is a terrible thing to waste.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20mind%20is%20a%20terrible%20thing%20to%20waste. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a mind is a terrible thing to waste,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20mind%20is%20a%20terrible%20thing%20to%20waste.

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