Famous Proverbs
611 Proverbs about Wise / Page 5
41. The wise man has long ears and a short tongue.
42. There is nothing for which the boors pray so much to God as that the horses of the squirearchy may not die, for otherwise they would ride the boors with spurs.
43. When the lords come out of the council-house, they are wiser than when they went in.
44. Where there no fools, there would be no wise men.
45. Think with the wise, but talk with the vulgar.
46. It is a cart if it goes well, otherwise it is but timber.
47. The believer is happy; the doubter is wise.
48. A quiet tongue shows a wise head.
49. A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer.
50. A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.