A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A wise person learns more from a foolish question than a fool learns from a wise answer.
- In plain terms
- Wisdom comes from asking questions, even foolish ones.
- What can you take from it?
- Ask questions to learn, regardless of how simple they seem.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are all questions valid?
- What is more valuable, a question or answer?
Another view
Sometimes a direct answer is more efficient than a question.
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