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A clever doctor never treats himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about intelligence

The advice of a clever woman can ruin a strong town.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about intelligence, city, advice, woman

One's son is clever while the neighbor is suspicious.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about intelligence

When you say one thing, the clever person understands three.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about intelligence, things, people

From Nanking to Beijing, buyers are never as smart as the sellers.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about intelligence

Every fool thinks he is clever enough.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about intelligence

We get too soon old and too late smart.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about intelligence, old, olderness

A clever man's inheritance is found in every country.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about intelligence, country, man

Even clever hens sometimes lay their eggs among nettles.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about intelligence

Every one sees his smart coat, no one sees his shrunken belly.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about intelligence

He must be a clever host that would take the devil into his hostelry.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about intelligence, devil

All clever men are birds of prey.

Proverbs and old sayings English about intelligence, man

Who is smart will learn.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about intelligence

Smart who smiles, stupid who laughs.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about intelligence

Smart is the one who goes along with time, stupid is the one who bears his fangs.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about intelligence, time

The clever wife makes her husband an apron.

Proverbs and old sayings French about intelligence, husband, wife

It's good to be clever, but not to show it.

Proverbs and old sayings French about intelligence, good, good luck

He is called clever who cheats and plunders his friend.

Proverbs and old sayings French about intelligence

You cannot be very smart if you have never done anything foolish.

Proverbs and old sayings French about intelligence

Ingratitude is a kind of weakness; the clever are never ungrateful.

Proverbs and old sayings French about weakness, ingratitude, intelligence