2007-06-11 00:46:53 · 12 answers · asked by gone 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
a wise guy is just a smartass wise man
2007-06-11 12:55:54 · answer #1 · answered by Sea Eagle 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A wise man is an ancient word for a saint or great person. A wise guy is a new age word for someone who can do relatively difficult works like successfully earning a job in the times of recession, or getting tickets for the baseball game. For example: A wise guy is succesful in marrying a beautiful girl, and he becomes a wise man when he realizes that he should not have married! :-P
2016-04-01 01:39:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "wise man" is hard to find but there are plenty of "wise guys" anywhere!
A wise man knows how to listen and speak and a 'wise guy' doesn't know how to do either one or the other!
2007-06-11 00:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A wise man normally refers to a man who is perhaps older and presumably wiser.
On the contrary, a wise guy refers to someone like a smart Alec, and this could be because "guy" is a more callous term.
When "wise guy" is used, the user tends to be being sarcastic.
2007-06-11 00:50:55 · answer #4 · answered by Linkin-ed 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A wise man uses his intelligence. A wise guy acts unintelligent.
2007-06-11 00:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by barbwire 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You hang around a wise man, and you pray for a lightning to strike a wise guy.
2007-06-11 00:53:16 · answer #6 · answered by ~[D3]~ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the amout of wisdon is the same
but for wise men it was shared between 3 and for wise guys millions
2007-06-11 00:50:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A "Wise Man" is more mature.
2007-06-11 00:48:18 · answer #8 · answered by Johnny Rocker 89 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sarcasm
2007-06-11 00:50:08 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm. I guess for the same nonsensical reason that "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the exact same thing!
2007-06-11 00:49:33 · answer #10 · answered by MamiZorro2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋