Míngrén yī diǎn jiù tòu; yúrén bāng dǎ bù huí.

明人一點就透; 愚人梆打不回。

Lit [A] clever person [given] a nod will understand, [while a] stupid person [even when] beaten [with a] stick won't.

Fig “A nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse).”

Note [See also the preceding entry.]

Topics CLEVERNESS STUPIDITY UNDERSTANDING