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Meaning of "be wise" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BE WISE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BE WISE

be of the opinion that
be on a hiding to nothing
be on one´s high horse
be on the danger list
be on to a good thing
be one´s own man
be pie on
be prepared
be put to the pin on one´s collar
be run off one´s feet
be rushed off your feet
be snowed under
be spoiling for
be sure
be that as it may
be the making of
be to blame
be toast
be upstanding
be-all and end-all

WORDS THAT END LIKE BE WISE

clockwise
coastwise
contrariwise
counterclockwise
dropwise
endwise
lengthwise
likewise
otherwise
pairwise
penny-wise
piecewise
put wise
sidewise
stepwise
streetwise
sunwise
unwise
weather-wise
wise

Synonyms and antonyms of be wise in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «be wise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BE WISE

Find out the translation of be wise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of be wise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «be wise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

聪明
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ser sabio
570 millions of speakers

English

be wise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वार किया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تكون حكيما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

быть мудрым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ser sábio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্ঞানী হও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menjadi bijak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

klug sein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

賢明である
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

현명 할
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dadi wicaksana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

là khôn ngoan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புத்திசாலியாக இரு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ज्ञानी व्हा!
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bilge olmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

essere saggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

być mądrym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бути мудрим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fi înțelept
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

είναι σοφό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wys wees
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vara klokt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

være klokt
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BE WISE»

The term «be wise» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.201 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about be wise

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10 QUOTES WITH «BE WISE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word be wise.
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Aesop
Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
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Akhenaton
Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it, and thou art wise; be wise and thou art happy.
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Alan Alda
Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.
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Francis Bacon
It is impossible to love and to be wise.
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Demosthenes
As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so men are proved, by their speeches, whether they be wise or foolish.
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Paul Engle
Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise.
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Malcolm Forbes
Thinking well to be wise: planning well, wiser: doing well wisest and best of all.
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Thomas Gray
Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.
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Thomas Gray
'Tis folly to be wise.
10
E. W. Howe
The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BE WISE»

Discover the use of be wise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to be wise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Be Wise (1 Corinthians): Discern the Difference Between ...
Part of Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe's best-selling "BE" commentary series, Be Wise has now been updated with study questions and a new introduction by Ken Baugh.
Warren W. Wiersbe, 2010
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Be Wise
Corinth was not much different from our world today--populous, proud, prosperous, philosophical, and polluted. The church in Corinth had its share of problems, but God in His wisdom had the answer. Don't just "Get Smart"--Be Wise!
Warren W. Wiersbe, 1983
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Be Wise, My Son, and Make My Heart Glad: An Exploration of ...
In view of the various proposals concerning the nature and function of the book of Proverbs, the present study focuses on the social dimensions of the document within its distinct, literary context.
Christopher B. Ansberry, 2011
4
To Love and Be Wise
A witty and sophisticated mystery featuring bestselling author Josephine Tey’s popular Inspector Alan Grant, a beloved character created by a woman considered to be one of the greatest mystery writers of all time.
Josephine Tey, 2012
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'Tis Folly to Be Wise: Death and Transfiguration of ...
This is an intimate story of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the exalted, visionary, often ridiculous, little man whose heights of philosophical grandeur were equaled only by the degrading absurdity of his private life.
Lion Feuchtwanger, 2013
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Hear and Be Wise: Becoming a Preacher and Teacher of Wisdom
Becoming a Preacher and Teacher of Wisdom Alyce M. McKenzie. misery of others. When you fail, he feels better. So much better that, while posing as your friend, he works behind the scenes to ensure your downfall. This is Paul's fear for the ...
Alyce M. McKenzie, 2010
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Free to Be Wise
Kirk Youngblood. To be clear, I don't think this is saying that God necessarily causes every toss ofthe coin or every casting ofdice. I think this is referring to what God allows. We could say that He causes every coin toss, etc., in the sense that He ...
Kirk Youngblood, 2012
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How To Be Wise: Growing in discernment and love
Growing in discernment and love Rod Garner. HOW TO BE WISE Growing in ( viiscernmcnt and love aOOah Rod Garner First published in Great Britain in 2013 Society for Promoting.
Rod Garner, 2013
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Words of the Bible Explained: Bible Word Dictionary
Wise is in the Bible to let all people know they have a reason on earth, and that is to be wise in the eyes of God. Wise is to be able to see trouble coming and avoid it. Wise is to be able to defeat the problems of life and still praise God. Wise is ...
Garrick Bridgeforth, Pastor Garrick Bridgeforth Sr., 2011
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Wise counsels [lectures].
To each young man I have to say, " My son, if thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it." This is what wisdom says, If thou be wise, if thou attend to all I have set before thee, if thou wilt receive these ...
Thomas Binney, 1866

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BE WISE»

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Phillies may be wise to hold onto Cole Hamels
As the Philadelphia Phillies wrap up their most recent losing streak — a six-gamer — speculation rages on regarding the landing spot of the ... «Baseball Essential, Jul 15»
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3 Thoughts: Pirates would be wise to reel in Shark
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija is 5-4 with a 4.56 ERA in 14 starts for the White Sox and could be a good low-buy ... «Timesonline.com, Jul 15»
3
Be wise before the event
The enforcement of special seats for carrying babies and children in vehicles may only be implemented in 2019. Picture shows Azwira Abdul ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
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Cowles and Chacon proving to be wise (and talented) beyond their …
... » Dayspring junior-to-be Jonathan Cowles and Valley junior-to-be Shawn Chacon are playing for the Greeley GoJo Sports summer baseball ... «Greeley Tribune, Jul 15»
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Calipari would be wise to leave UK
I know him as a coach, a figure forced to sit in front of a podium and answer redundant questions about a team that may look different each year ... «Kykernel.com, Jul 15»
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Phoenix Suns Would Be Wise To Keep Eric Bledsoe
The Phoenix Suns are offering Brandon Knight a five-year, $70 million contract. It is the exact same contract Eric Bledsoe signed last offseason. «RantSports, Jul 15»
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City and county to be wise with gaming revenue
Of course, it's too early to know what the City of Pittsburg or the Crawford County Commissioners, but after speaking to a few of its ... «Pittsburg Morning Sun, Jul 15»
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Analysis: Bad blood brewing between Tigers-Pirates, but both teams …
It'll be interesting to see how this unfolds the next two days, but given the shape of the Tigers' bullpen, they'd be wise to back down if the Pirates ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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Signing Bismack Biyombo Would Be a Wise Move for Los Angeles …
Biyombo obviously wouldn't be a top priority when free agency tips off on July 1, but the Lakers would be wise to keep him on their radar. «RantSports, Jun 15»
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Sacramento Kings Would Still Be Wise to Trade DeMarcus Cousins
So even though nothing happened on NBA draft night, the Kings may still be wise to seek out a trade for Cousins. He would be more than ... «RantSports, Jun 15»

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