English-Dutch translations for common sense

• gezond verstand
  Waarom gebruiken we ons gezond verstand niet? Why do we not use common sense?
  Het wordt nu tijd ons gezond verstand te gebruiken. Now is the time for common sense.
  Dat is wat we verstaan onder gezond verstand. This is what we call common sense.

Definition of common sense

• Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made
• An internal sense, formerly believed to be the sense by which information from the other five senses is understood and interpreted. this can't be uncountable!--

Synonyms

• good sense
• mother wit
• native wit

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