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"A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool". -Shakespeare
A smart man know it is wiser to be thought a fool than to open his mouth and prove it!
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A Wise Fool - 1921 was released on: USA: 26 June 1921
Not wise just imaginary
Wise, shrewd, sensible are all antonyms of fool
The Wise Man and the Fool - 1916 was released on: USA: 3 February 1916
A wise man once said "It is better to be thought of as a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt."
This quote means that someone who is wise can gain insights and knowledge even from simple or foolish questions, while a fool may not benefit from even the most intelligent or wise responses. It highlights the importance of humility and open-mindedness in learning from all kinds of sources.
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You should never give advice as the wise don't need it and the fool won't heed it. I pity the fool. Everybody plays the fool, sometimes.
Touchstone in As You Like It says that it is an old saying, "'The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool." The meaning is that everyone is pretty foolish, and only someone who is extremely foolish thinks otherwise. A similar saying is attributed to the philosopher Socrates.