out of the mouths of babes and sucklings

A form of out of the mouths of babes — From the comments of children, who are honest and innocent, . . . (comes truth or wisdom).

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of out of the mouths of babes.
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APA

out of the mouths of babes and sucklings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20the%20mouths%20of%20babes%20and%20sucklings

MLA

“out of the mouths of babes and sucklings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20the%20mouths%20of%20babes%20and%20sucklings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out of the mouths of babes and sucklings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20the%20mouths%20of%20babes%20and%20sucklings.

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