Proverb - a definition: The wisdom of many and the wit of one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Proverbs combine collective experience with individual cleverness.
- In plain terms
- Proverbs mix group wisdom with one person's clever idea.
- What can you take from it?
- Collective insight often comes from individual genius.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who benefits from these sayings?
- How much truth is in them?
Another view
Not all proverbs reflect genuine collective wisdom.
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