"Wise" Example Sentences
1. She is wise beyond her years.
2. The owl is a wise bird.
3. It is wise to save for a rainy day.
4. The wise man keeps silent when he has nothing to say.
5. Wise people learn from their mistakes.
6. His advice was wise and thoughtful.
7. Listen to the wise words of your elders.
8. The wise man looks back, the wise man looks forward.
9. The age of wisdom is like spring time when the mind is fresh and new.
10. Wisdom does not come overnight; it takes time and experience.
11. The wise young man keeps his mouth shut and his ears open.
12. Wise people think before they speak.
13. It is wise to forgive and forget.
14. Those who remain calm in stressful situations are considered wise.
15. Your plan seems wise and well thought out.
16. I seek wise counsel before I make such an important decision.
17. Choose your friends wisely, for you become who you associate with.
18. Wise people know what to say, when to say it, and how to say it.
19. The wise learn many things from their fools.
20. A wise man learns by the mistakes of others.
21. The wise show reserve, the naive show facility.
22. His advice proved both prudent and wise.
23. A wise scheme, wisely followed, brings wise results.
24. He who strikes first may concede something to a wiser swordsman.
25. The truly wise man will be slow in choosing his friends but swift to love his enemy.
26. With wisdom comes great patience.
27. Foresight is the essence of wisdom.
28. The wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.
29. Wisdom comes alone through suffering.
30. Experience is the school of wisdom.
31. A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
32. The seeds of action contain the seeds of wisdom.
33. A wise man learns by the mistakes of others without having made them all himself.
34. Your wise words have given me much to consider.
35. It is wise to have an anchor if one wishes to set sail.
36. The wise person is never boastful or conceited.
37. You speak wisely and with great insight.
38. A wise man bows to those who know more than he does.
39. Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.
40. Wise leaders understand the delicate balance between listening and action.
41. Heeding the wise advise of others was the key to her success.
42. A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
43. Wisdom and virtue are one.
44. The wise man learns more from failure than the fool from success.
45. Wise people always strive for excellence, not perfection.
46. Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.
47. Wisdom grow through disappointment.
48. The wise man knows how valuable silence is.
49. Only God can make a wise man of a fool.
50. Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.
51. It is wise to listen to advice than to give it.
52. Wise men use platitudes as the fool uses rapiers.
53. Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.
54. The wise man reflects before he acts; the fool acts before he reflects.
55. There is an unending hunger in wise people to keep on searching for more wisdom.
56. The wise man does at once what the fool does at last.
57. The wise man thinks of all things; the fool of one.
58. The wise man looks back; the good man looks ahead.
59. A wise man rules his stars, while a fool lets his stars rule him.
60. True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world.
Common Phases
Act
wisely - To behave in a sensible or prudent manner
Be
wise - To use good judgment and common sense
Speak/say
wisely - To talk sensibly and insightfully
Think
wise - To reason logically and sensibly; use good sense
Do the
wise thing - To take the sensible or prudent course of action
A
wise decision - A sensible, prudent choice
Wise counsel - Good advice from someone sensible and experienced
Wise words - Sensible and thoughtful comments
Wise man/woman - A person with good judgment, insight, and experience
Wise beyond their years - Someone who is mature and sensible for their age
See the
wise course - To recognize the sensible or prudent path forward
Play it
wise - To proceed with caution and good judgment
Choose
wisely - To make a sensible decision among options
You
wise up - You become more sensible, mature, and prudent
Looks
wise - Seems sensible and well thought-out
Sounds
wise - Seems sensible and reasonable