He knew what is what.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He possessed practical wisdom or knew how things worked.
- In plain terms
- He understood reality and people well.
- What can you take from it?
- Experience often beats theory.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know when someone understands?
Another view
It is vague about what he actually knew.
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