wise man
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- noun
- /waɪz mæn/
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sabio
- A very wise man, Martin Luther King, once said darkness cannot drive out darkness.
- said the wise man
And he's I mean he's a wise man because he knows his stuff.
- And he's I mean he's a wise man because he knows his stuff.
- Be sure to check this one out right here and I'll see you there A wise man doesn't love a million girls.
- And he says, we believe that neither great nor frequent anger has a place in the wise man's soul, right.
- You can't just be a shaman, a medicine man, a wise man, and hold down a regular old job.
- So this this man of peace or wise man, Confucius is really an agent of the Chinese government.
- Or as a wise man once said, use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
- So Aristotle, Greek philosopher, spoke about the difference between the rule of law and rule by a wise man.
- I think that like, and like my, my life goal was to be like King Solomon, just a wise man.
- And finally she arrives at a wise man off in the Buddha himself and asks if he can heal the child.
- Jay-Z said in a in a song, a wise man told me don't argue with fools because people from a distance can't tell who is who.
- So that the great and famous Plato, supposing he was not a wise man, live no better and no happier a life than any unprincipled scoundrel.
- So the proverb we're going to be taking on is a wise man doesn't fall down the same hill twice.
- A knowledge is like that, and only the wise man can have knowledge.
- He says it's evident how evil an example this wise man put forth.
Examples
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Or as a wise man once said, use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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"Ben Franklin was a very wise man, I think you'll agree, Margaret.
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Yeah, and do you know who that wise man is?
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The King of France is a very wise man.
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My husband is a very wise man, and I agree with much of what he has said.
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A wise man will only depend on himself.
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"A wise man never asks what another man serves... ...for only his actions will speak the true answer."
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And finally she arrives at a wise man off in the Buddha himself and asks if he can heal the child.
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A wise man once said, "Look at the ocean and realize... ... that no matter how famous you are or how much money you make... ...know that you'll never be as important as the ocean. "
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The King of France is a very wise man who provides valuable advice to his subjects.
Synonyms
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A person who gives expert advice about a particular subject
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A wise person respected for spiritual or life guidance
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A respected older man who is a former leader and whose advice people value
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A person who gives reliable advice to someone over time
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An older person respected for their knowledge and good sense
A respected person people go to for advice
A polite name for an older man who people respect for his wisdom
Antonyms
How Wise
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a man respected for his wisdom and trusted as a guide' is directly compositional from 'wise' (possessing good judgment) + 'man' (adult male); the adjective specifies the kind of man. This straightforward adjective–noun combination is cross-linguistically common and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Wise man comes from a simple image: an older man who people turned to because he was wise. People pictured him sitting quietly, listening and giving calm advice, so wise man means 'a man who is respected for his wisdom and trusted as a guide or advisor'.