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Clever father, clever daughter; clever mother, clever son.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about intelligence, mother

Cleverness is better than strength.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about nothing, americans

Words are like the spider's web: a shelter for the clever ones and a trap for the not-so-clever.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about intelligence

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones and little ones into none at all.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about intelligence, people

Too clever is stupid.

Proverbs and old sayings German about intelligence

The crow is clever, but looks at what it eats.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about intelligence

The clever bird is easily trapped in the leaves at the edges.

Proverbs and old sayings about intelligence

The good lawyer knows the law, the clever one knows the judge.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about intelligence, judges, law, americans, good, good luck

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

Every fool thinks he is clever enough.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about intelligence

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

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

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