1. sage - Noun
2. sage - Adjective
3. sage - Verb
4. sage - Interjection
6. sage - Adjective Satellite
7. Sage - Proper noun
A suffruticose labiate plant (Salvia officinalis) with grayish green foliage, much used in flavoring meats, etc. The name is often extended to the whole genus, of which many species are cultivated for ornament, as the scarlet sage, and Mexican red and blue sage.
The sagebrush.
Having nice discernment and powers of judging; prudent; grave; sagacious.
Proceeding from wisdom; well judged; shrewd; well adapted to the purpose.
Grave; serious; solemn.
A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher.
Source: Webster's dictionaryLet a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage. Publilius Syrus
Time may restore us in his course Goethes sage mind and Byrons force But where will Europes latter hour Again find Wordsworths healing power. Matthew Arnold
The superior man accords with the course of the Mean. Though he may be all unknown, unregarded by the world, he feels no regret - It is only the sage who is able for this. Confucius
The fool knows more in his own house than the sage in other men's. Italian Proverb
If you would be healthy, be sage betimes. Portuguese Proverb
A quiet fool is half a sage. Yiddish Proverb