Wisdom Sayings and Quotes
Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Wisdom quotes, Wisdom sayings, and Wisdom proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.
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A big tree attracts the gale. -- Chinese (on pride)
All that glitters is not gold. -- Latin Proverb
Clean your finger before you point at my spots. -- Ben Franklin (1706-1790)
Clothes don't make the man. -- unknown
Clouds that thunder, do not always rain. -- Armenian (on vanity and arrogance)
Empty vessels make the most sound. -- John Lydgate (c.1370-1451)
Every ass loves to hear himself bray. -- English (on vanity and arrogance)
His bark is worse than his bite. -- George Herbert (1593-1632)
If someone gives you advice, it is in his own interest. -- Tunisian Proverb
It is better to enjoy the cool breeze of others waving your flag, than to suffer the sweat of doing it yourself. -- L.D. Seese (1992) thanks to J. Martin
It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. -- Chinese Proverb
No one can make us feel inferior without our consent. -- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
Nobody's perfect. -- unknown
The cat would eat fish but would not get her feet wet. -- Chaucer (c.1343-1400)
The drum makes a great fuss because it is empty. -- Trinidadian (on vanity and arrogance)
The fly on the water buffalo's back thinks he is taller than the water buffalo. -- Tagalog (Filipino)(on vanity and arrogance)
The wise through excess of wisdom is made a fool. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Vanity blossoms but bares no fruit. -- Nepalese (on vanity and arrogance)