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When a wise man gives thee better counsel, give me mine again.
When a wise man gives thee better counsel, give me mine again.
One can advise comfortably from a safe port.
[Ger., Vom sichern Port lasst sich's gemachlich rathen.]
One can advise comfortably from a safe port.
[Ger., Vom sichern Port lasst sich's gemachlich rathen.]
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones who need the advice.
A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones who need the advice.
To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability
To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability
Be yourself is about the worst advice you can give to some people.
Be yourself is about the worst advice you can give to some people.
And may you better reck the rede,
Than ever did th' adviser.
And may you better reck the rede,
Than ever did th' adviser.
Ah, gentle dames! it gars we greet,
To think how mony consels sweet,
How mony lengthened, sage read more
Ah, gentle dames! it gars we greet,
To think how mony consels sweet,
How mony lengthened, sage advices,
The husband frae the wife despises.
