Wit is the lightning of the mind.

More proverbs about Wisdom

• You may truss up all his wit in an egg-shell. Wit confined to theoretical cleverness without practical application remains insignifican…
• Wit may be bought too dear. Cleverness obtained through deception, betrayal, or moral compromise exacts a hidden cost…
• He that lives upon his wits, breaks for want of stock. A person relying solely on cleverness without resources or preparation will eventually fa…
• Wolves lose their teeth, but not their memory. Even when weakened by age, enemies retain grudges and cunning, remaining dangerous throug…
• A wonder lasts but nine days. Public fascination with novelty inevitably fades as the extraordinary becomes familiar an…
• To woo is a pleasure in young men, a fault in old. Courtship befits youth's exuberance but reveals desperation or impropriety in the aged.