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He who is wise endeavours to learn how to understand the truth not less than that.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about truth

The sayings of the wise are like the sharp sticks that shepherds use to guide sheep.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about use

When many trees fall on top of one another, a wise man removes the one on top first.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fall, man

He is a wise man who has no worries about the things he doesn't have but he rejoices for those things that he has.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about things, man

The knot tied by a wiseman cannot be undone by a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings

When a hundred men call a wise man a fool, then he becomes a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings Albanian about man

The wise man keeps his own counsel.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about moral, americans, man

A wise duck takes care of its bill.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

The fool wanders; the wise man travels.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about man, americans

A wise man's day is worth a fool's life.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about life, day, americans, man

The wise and the fool have their fellows.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Better a kindly fool than a proud wise man.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about proudness, americans, man

By others' faults wise men correct their own.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about man, americans

None but the wise man can employ leisure well.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

Follow the wise few rather than the vulgar many.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about vulgarity, americans

From errors of others a wise man corrects his own.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about error, americans, man

A fool might be counted wise if he kept his mouth shut.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

He is a fool who cannot be angry but a wise man who will not.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

Fools need advice most, but wise men only are the better for it.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about advice, need, man, americans