What advice you give, be short.
[Lat., Quidquid praecipies esto brevis.]

What advice you give, be short.
[Lat., Quidquid praecipies esto brevis.]

'Twas good advice, and meant,
"My son, be good."

'Twas good advice, and meant,
"My son, be good."

And may you better reck the rede,
Than ever did th' adviser.

And may you better reck the rede,
Than ever did th' adviser.

Those who give bad advice to the prudent, both lose their pains
and are laughed to scorn.
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Those who give bad advice to the prudent, both lose their pains
and are laughed to scorn.
[Lat., Consilia qui dant prava cautis hominibus,
Et perdunt operam et deridentur tupiter.]

When a wise man gives thee better counsel, give me mine again.

When a wise man gives thee better counsel, give me mine again.

We hate those who will not take our advice, and despise them who do.

We hate those who will not take our advice, and despise them who do.

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of
counsellers there is safety.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of
counsellers there is safety.

The worst men often give the best advice.
Our deeds are sometimes better than our thoughts.

The worst men often give the best advice.
Our deeds are sometimes better than our thoughts.