“A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.”
More from Cervantes on Wisdom
“Be slow of tongue and quick of eye.”
“El que lee mucho y anda mucho, ve mucho y sabe mucho.”
“Diligence is the mother of good fortune.”
“A Man Without Honoris Worse than Dead.”
“Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art”
“That which costs little is less valued.”
“A closed mouth catches no flies.”
“Honesty's the best policy.”
“I never thrust my nose into other men's porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine: Every man for himself and God for us all.”
“It is better that a judge should lean on the side of compassion than severity.”
Others on Wisdom
Sun Tzu
30 quotes“Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.”
Dalai Lama
22 quotes“Compassion is the radicalism of our time.”
Aesop
19 quotes“Little by little does the trick.”
Confucius
19 quotes“The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man perfected without trials.”
Ben Franklin
18 quotes“Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.”
Napoleon
16 quotes“Ability is of little account without opportunity.”
Cicero
15 quotes“Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise wounds and pain.”
George Washington
14 quotes“Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.”
Rudyard Kipling
14 quotes“I keep six honest serving men. (They taught me all I know) Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and...”
Khalil Gibran
14 quotes“Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge.”
William Penn
14 quotes“Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.”
George R.R. Martin
14 quotes“This was how an enemy should be dealt with: with a dagger, not a declaration.”