for what it's worth
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for what it's worth
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The phrase may have originally been used to qualify a statement of advice, opinion, or suggestion by referring to such a statement and describing it separately from making it.
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Considering what limited worth this advice, opinion, or suggestion might have for you; used to soften the presentation of unsolicited advice or information that may not be relevant.
Take my advice for what it’s worth—don’t marry Garth: marry some old fool.
Similar: FWIW
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prep_phrase considering what limited worth this advice may have
| Español | si te sirve de algo, por si sirve / vale de algo, por lo que sirva / valga |
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| Português | valha o que valha, valha o que valer |
| Français | pour ce que cela vaut, pour ce que ça vaut |
| Deutsch | übrigens, nur nebenbei bemerkt, falls es Sie interessiert, ich möchte mich nicht aufdrängen, aber..., Sie haben mich nicht nach meinem Rat gefragt, aber..., es mag keine weitere Bewandtnis haben, aber... |
| Italiano | valga quel che valga, varrà quel che varrà, valga quel che può valere |
| Русский | за что купил, за то и продаю za što kupil, za to i prodaju, как бы там ни было kak by tam ni bylo |
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