Wit is folly unless a wise man hath the keeping of it. (Arab Proverb)
Wisdom consists of ten parts -- nine parts of silence and one part with few words. (Arab Proverb)
There are five ways in which to become wise: be silent, listen, remember, grow older and study. (Arab Proverb)
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. (Arab Proverb)
Knowledge acquired as a child is more lasting than an engraving on stone. (Arab Proverb)
If a rich man ate a snake, they would say it was because of his wisdom; if a poor man ate it, they would say it was because of his stupidity. (Arab Proverb)
An imbecile can manage his own affairs better than a wise man the affairs of other people. (Arab Proverb)