Gray hairs are signs of wisdom if you hold your tongue, speak and they are but hairs, as in the young.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gray hair signals wisdom only if paired with silence. Speaking too much negates the perceived wisdom of age.
- In plain terms
- Age looks wise only when you stay quiet.
- What can you take from it?
- Value silence to let wisdom show.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does silence help you sound wise?
- Do you speak too soon?
Another view
Young people can also be wise; age is not required.
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