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To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't read more
To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't do it on his own.
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 give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.
We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.
What advice you give, be short.
[Lat., Quidquid praecipies esto brevis.]
What advice you give, be short.
[Lat., Quidquid praecipies esto brevis.]
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.
If advice will not improve him, neither will the rod.
If advice will not improve him, neither will the rod.
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.]
And may you better reck the rede,
Than ever did th' adviser.
And may you better reck the rede,
Than ever did th' adviser.