Wise men are not caught by wiles.
Meaning: Intelligent people recognize and resist deception through careful discernment, unlike the gullible.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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- When wine is in, wit is out. — Alcohol impairs judgment and rational thinking, leaving only foolishness in its place.
- Winter finds out what summer lays up. — Hardship reveals whether you prepared wisely during abundant times.
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- Wisdom rides upon the ruins of folly. — Only through repeated mistakes and their costly consequences do we finally develop genuin…
From our false friends
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- Gracioso — Actually means 'funny' or 'amusing'. For gracious (kind and polite), say amable.