איזהו חכם? הלומד מכל אדם
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Hebrew
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Simon ben Zoma, Pirkei Avot, chapter 4a
Proverb
[edit]אֵיזֶהוּ חָכָם? הַלּוֹמֵד מִכָּל אָדָם • ('éizehu hekhakhám? haloméd mikól 'adám)
- A smart person learns from everyone. (Literally "Who is wise? He who learns from every person.")
See also
[edit]- איזהו הגיבור? הכובש את יצרו (Who is a Hero? He who controls his impulses.) (R. Simon ben Zoma)
- איזהו העשיר? השמח בחלקו (Who is a rich man? He who is happy with his portion.) (R. Simon ben Zoma)
- איזהו המכובד? המכבד את הבריות (Who is an honorable man? He who honors his fellow man) (R. Simon ben Zoma)