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No one wants advice -- only corroboration.
No one wants advice -- only corroboration.
And may you better reck the rede,
Than ever did th' adviser.
And may you better reck the rede,
Than ever did th' adviser.
When a wise man gives thee better counsel, give me mine again.
When a wise man gives thee better counsel, give me mine again.
The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to read more
The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.
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 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.
The secret counsels of princes are a troublesome burden to such
as have only to execute them.
[Fr., read more
The secret counsels of princes are a troublesome burden to such
as have only to execute them.
[Fr., C'est une importune garde, du secret des princes, a qui
n'en que faire.]
She had a good opinion of advice,
Like all who give and eke receive it gratis,
For read more
She had a good opinion of advice,
Like all who give and eke receive it gratis,
For which small thanks are still the market price,
Even where the article at highest rate is.
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.]