Expressions (A–Z)
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A donkey remains a donkey / Never went out an ass and came home a horse
Figuratively: a fool cannot become wise. "If someone is stupid, it lasts a long...
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A generation is not orphaned when ... is among it
A generation is protected and secure when ... is among it; the generation has ga...
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A Sage Is Better Than a Prophet/ a scholar is preferable to a prophet
A wise man who is well-versed in the Torah and in conduct is more than a prophet...
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A sin does not extinguish Torah
The sins committed by a Torah scholar do not diminish the value or importance of...
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A wise person has his eyes in his head
See: “The wise man has his eyes in his head.”
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It Will Be Wiser
More preferable. More logical.
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Stairwell sage
See: "Wisdom within the ranks."
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Teach Us, Our Master/ Please teach us
A respectful address to a rabbi or other wise person, asking them to teach or to...
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Wise and shrewd/ very clever/ very cunning/ very wise/ wisest of the wise
Sharp-witted, intelligent, or figuratively: a shrewd, smart-aleck type (original...
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Wise When He Wants/ wise when he chooses/ "might be a scholar if he wanted"
A person with great intellectual potential who reveals his wisdom only when he c...
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