"A way short yet long": counsel proved wise by experience. (Cf. J266.)

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"A way short yet long": counsel proved wise by experience. (Cf. J266.)

The wise and the foolish. · Acquisition and possession of wisdom (knowledge). · Wisdom (knowledge) acquired from experience. · view the constellation · filed as J21.5.3

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under "Do not leave the highway": counsel proved wise by experience. Robbers encountered.

Filed beside it

"Do not prefer a new road to an old one." Those who take the new one are killed by robbers "Take side road rather than main one where three roads meet": counsel proved wise by experience

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Choice between short and dangerous or long and sure way. (Cf. J21.5.3.)

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