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Be wise, but pretend to be ignorant.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

A wise companion is half the journey.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

For each wise man there are plenty of fools.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about man

A wise man sees only water in the tears of a woman.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about tears, woman, water, man

The wise man boasts of his goods and wares; the foolish one of his young wife.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about wife, man

A fool may throw into a well a stone which a hundred wise men cannot pull out.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about man

The wise man says I am looking for truth; and the fool, I have found truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about truth, man

Better be happy nor wise.

Proverbs and old sayings about happiness

Few words sufficeth to a wise man.

Proverbs and old sayings about word, man

Half a tale is enough to a wise man.

Proverbs and old sayings about fairy tales, man

Anes wood, never wise, ay the worse.

Proverbs and old sayings

A fool may give a wise man a counsell.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Among twenty four fools not ane wise man.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

He is wise who can make a friend of a foe.

Proverbs and old sayings

For fault of wise men fools sits on binks.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

He is wise, when he is well can had him sa.

Proverbs and old sayings

He that marries e're he be wise, will die e're he thrive.

Proverbs and old sayings about death

Often has wise counsel comes from a fool's head.

Proverbs and old sayings about moral, heads

Tell not thy mind to thy foolish friend, nor to thy wise enemy.

Proverbs and old sayings about mind, enemies

Wit bought makes folk wise.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish