don't take any wooden nickels
(US, dated) One should not permit oneself to be cheated or duped; one should not be naive.
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(US, dated) One should not permit oneself to be cheated or duped; one should not be naive.
HELMER: What the hell, Nora? NORA: So long, Kid, '''don't take any wooden nickels'''!
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