1. A wise head makes a close mouth. 智者寡言。

2.A still tongue makes a wise head. 智者寡言。

3. A wise man cares not for what he cannot have. 智者不作非分之想。

4. A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. 智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用。

5. A wise man needs not blush for changing his purpose. 智者不耻于改变初衷。

6. A wise man thinks all that he says, a fool says all that he thinks. 智者思其所言，愚者言其所思。

7. A wise man will make tools of what comes to hand. 聪明的人能随机应变。

8. A word is enough to the wise. 对明智者一言已足。

9. A good marksman may miss. 智者千虑，必有一失。

10. All the wit in the world is not in one head. 世界上所有的智慧不可能集中于一个脑袋。

11.All asses¹ wag their ears. 傻子总爱装聪明