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What does it mean?
Listen to ordinary people carefully; they speak nonsense but also wisdom.
In plain terms
Small folk say silly things but also truth.
What can you take from it?
Value common sense from unlikely sources.

Where it applies

  • advice
  • storytelling
  • observation

Putting it to work

  • listen closely
  • weigh advice
  • respect humility

Questions to consider

  • What do you learn from unlikely people?
  • How do you spot truth?

Another view

Not all folk wisdom is valuable.

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