"Wise is he who know, he knows not."
2007-01-13 18:48:45 · 12 answers · asked by charlotte 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
That's Socrates, and he was saying that a wise man is not a know it all. Wise men listen, they don't automatically assume they are right.
2007-01-13 18:55:07 · answer #1 · answered by wileycoyote_the_supergenius 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that a wise person knows how much he really doesn't know instead of just assuming he's got all the answers when he doesn't have a clue.
2007-01-14 02:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by Underground Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person must admit they have little to no knowledge in the grand scheme of things to be wise.
2007-01-14 02:57:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically it is saying that a person is wise if he knows that he doesn't know something.
2007-01-14 02:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who is Wise? The person that know, that to br quite when he doesn't know!
2007-01-14 02:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by KB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wisest people can see what they do not know. When we can admit we don't know something we are truly wise
2007-01-14 02:52:41 · answer #6 · answered by LaSperanza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its wise to realize and admit to yourself that you dont know everything (Too bad my wife is reading this)
2007-01-14 02:58:00 · answer #7 · answered by rokdude5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wise is he who know not to meddle in things he do not know. It is about being cautious and not to plunge into things he cannot handle. Think first.
2007-01-14 03:00:32 · answer #8 · answered by Princess Shai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is basically saying that a man who admits when he doesn't have an answer to a problem is wiser than a man who pretends he has the answer but in reality does not have the answer. I hope this helps you. -James
2007-01-14 03:00:01 · answer #9 · answered by zekemilli4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put simply, it means:
"The one who knows that he knows nothing, is wise."
It emphasizes vastness of unfathomable knowledge.
2007-01-14 04:11:25 · answer #10 · answered by ravish2006 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋