"No one is born wise; wisdom comes from e..." - South African Proverb

“No one is born wise; wisdom comes from experience.”

- South Africanwisdom

Meaning

Wisdom is earned through living, not inherited at birth.

Xhosa initiation ceremonies mark the transition from youth to wisdom. Elders emphasize that wisdom is accumulated, never innate.

Origin

South African

Language

isiXhosa

“He who learns, teaches.”

Ethiopian

“The eye that has seen is different from the eye that has heard.”

Kenyan

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