wise+man
11a fool may give a wise man counsel — a 1350 Ywain & Gawain (EETS) 1.1477 Bot yit a fole that litel kan [knows], May wele cownsail another man. 1641 D. FERGUSSON Scottish Proverbs (STS) no. 84 A Fool may give a wyse man a counsell. 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 25 A Fool may give a …
12man|wise — «MAN WYZ», adverb. in the manner of a man …
13wise — wise1 wisely, adv. /wuyz/, adj., wiser, wisest, v., wised, wising. adj. 1. having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion. 2. characterized by or showing such… …
14wise — see it is easy to be wise after the event it is a wise child that knows its own father early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise a fool may give a wise man counsel fools ask questions that wise men cannot answer …
15wise — 01. He is a [wise] old man who has learned from the many experiences he has had in life. 02. I think the [wise] thing to do if you are unhappy with your marriage is to see a marriage counselor with your husband. 03. He invested his money [wisely] …
16wise — {{11}}wise (adj.) O.E. wis, from P.Gmc. *wisaz (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. wis, O.N. viss, Du. wijs, Ger. weise wise ), from pp. adj. *wittos of PIE root *weid to see, hence to know (see VISION (Cf. vision)). Slang meaning …
17Wise — 1. adj. & v. adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) determined by or showing or in harmony with such experience and knowledge. 2 sagacious, prudent, sensible, discreet. 3 having… …
18wise — 1. adj. & v. adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) determined by or showing or in harmony with such experience and knowledge. 2 sagacious, prudent, sensible, discreet. 3 having… …
19Wise — /wuyz/, n. 1. Isaac Mayer /muy euhr/, 1819 1900, U.S. rabbi and educator, born in Bohemia: founder of Reform Judaism in the U.S. 2. Stephen Samuel, 1874 1949, U.S. rabbi, theologian, and Zionist leader; born in Hungary. * * * (as used in… …
20wise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sage, sagacious; learned, profound, deep; judicious, well advised; informal, impudent, rude. See knowledge, insolence. n. manner, method. wise guy wise man II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Judicious] Syn …
