Usage examples of "wise man" in English with translation to French

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A word is enough to a wise man. Un mot est assez pour un homme sage.
A wise man would not say such a thing. Un homme sage ne dirait pas une telle chose.
A wise man would not act in that way. Un homme sage n'agirait pas de cette manière.
A wise man once said, life is a series of disappointments. Un sage dit un jour que la vie est une succession de déceptions.
There are more fools than wise men, and even in wise man there is more folly than wisdom. Il y a plus de fous que de sages, et dans le sage même, il y a plus de folie que de sagesse.
If the life and death of Socrates are those of a wise man, the life and death of Jesus are those of a God. Si la vie et la mort de Socrate sont d'un sage, la vie et la mort de Jésus sont d'un Dieu.
If the life and death of Socrates was the life and death of a wise man, then the life and death of Jesus is the life and death of a God. Si la vie et la mort de Socrate sont d'un sage, la vie et la mort de Jésus sont d'un Dieu.
Wise men talk about ideas, intellectuals about facts, and the ordinary man talks about what he eats. Les sages s'entretiennent des idées, les intellectuels des faits, et le commun des mortels, de ce qu'ils mangent.
From their enemies, wise men learn many things. De leurs ennemis les sages apprennent bien des choses.
Experience is the only prophecy of wise men. L'expérience est la seule prophétie des hommes sages.
A wise man can derive gold even from pus. Un homme avisé peut faire de l'or même avec du pus.
No man is wise at all times. Personne n'est tout le temps clairvoyant.
The man is too wise to do such things. L'homme est trop sage pour faire des trucs pareils.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise Coucher de poule et lever de corbeau écartent l'homme du tombeau
Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty lady is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. Un homme qui peut conduire prudemment en embrassant une jolie dame ne consacre tout simplement pas au baiser l'attention qu'il mérite.
Great men are not always wise. Les grands hommes ne sont pas toujours sages.
He is not a man to admit his mistakes easily. Il n'est pas le genre d'homme à admettre facilement ses erreurs.
It was wise of you to take your umbrella with you. C'était judicieux de ta part de prendre un parapluie avec toi.
I got into that state of mind when a man listens and listens and begins to long for the sight of a policeman. Je suis entré dans cet état d'esprit où un homme écoute et écoute et commence à ardemment désirer apercevoir un agent de police.
It is wise to save money for a rainy day. Il est sage d'économiser de l'argent pour des jours difficiles.
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