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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.
 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.] 
Giving advice to a stupid man is like giving salt to a squirrel.
Giving advice to a stupid man is like giving salt to a squirrel.
To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability
To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability
My advice to those who think they have to take off their clothes to be a star is, once you're read more
My advice to those who think they have to take off their clothes to be a star is, once you're boned, what's left to create the illusion? Let 'em wonder. I never believed in givin' them too much of me.
No one wants advice -- only corroboration.
No one wants advice -- only corroboration.
 Those who give bad advice to the prudent, both lose their pains 
and are laughed to scorn.
 [Lat., read more 
 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.] 
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.
 They say that the best counsel is that of woman.
 [Sp., Dicen, que el primer consejo
  Ha read more 
 They say that the best counsel is that of woman.
 [Sp., Dicen, que el primer consejo
  Ha de ser de la muger.]