Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine
The fool wonders, the wise man asks. Benjamin Disraeli
The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool. William Shakespeare
The wise man will be cheated only once. Finnish Proverb
The wise man who does not put his knowledge into practice is like a bee that gives no honey. Persian Proverb
The heart of a fool is in his mouth and the mouth of the wise man is in his heart. Ethiopian Proverb