separate the wheat from the chaff
English
Alternative forms
- sort the wheat from the chaff
- winnow the wheat from the chaff
- winnow grain from chaff
Synonyms
- (to select what is of value): winnow
Translations
to select only that which is of value
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See also
- wheat and tares
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