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Re: wisdom



jIyajbe'.  raplaw' mu'tlhegh vaghDich 'ay' wa'DIch mu'tlegh wa'maHDIch
'ay' wa'DIch je.  vaj chay' pIm QongwI' SovwI' je?

I don't understand.  The first part of the fifth and tenth sentences
("He who knows and knows that he knows not all...") seem to be the same.
So what's the difference between the wise one and the sleeping one? 

"Donald E. Vick" <[email protected]> writes:
\ Chinese proverb that runs as follows:
\ 	He who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool.
\ 		Shun him.
\ 	He who knows not and knows that he knows not is simple.
\ 		Teach him.
\ 	He who knows and knows that he knows not all is sleeping.
\ 		Wake him.
\ 	He who knows and knows that he knows is learned.
\ 		Learn from him.
\ 	He who knows and knows that he knows not all is wise.
\ 		Follow him.

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