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| adage |
an old familiar saying that expresses folk wisdom; proverb. |
| Athena |
in Greek mythology, the goddess of wisdom, the arts, and strategic warfare; Minerva. |
| Buddha |
(sometimes l.c.) in Buddhism, a title conferred upon one who has attained a state of enlightenment or is the embodiment of virtue and divine wisdom. [1/2 definitions] |
| experience |
the repeated practice, activity, or observations that result in skill, ability, or wisdom. [2/6 definitions] |
| farsighted |
possessing the wisdom and detachment to foresee future developments. [1/2 definitions] |
| Ganesh |
Hindu god of wisdom and remover of obstacles, represented as a short, fat man with an elephant's head. |
| grandfatherly |
having qualities considered normal for grandfathers, such as the wisdom of experience. [1/2 definitions] |
| horse sense |
(informal) practical wisdom or thinking; common sense. |
| immature |
lacking the wisdom, discretion, or intellectual development expected of an adult; childish. [1/2 definitions] |
| lamp |
something that provides mental illumination, such as a person's wisdom. [1/3 definitions] |
| long-headed |
having much foresight and wisdom; shrewd. [1/2 definitions] |
| mahatma |
(sometimes cap.) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| mellow |
having the self-knowledge, sympathetic wisdom, and resignation that often comes with time or experience; being without anger. [1/6 definitions] |
| Minerva |
in Roman mythology, the goddess of wisdom, art, and invention; Athena. |
| Odin |
in Scandinavian mythology, the supreme god, and the god of war, death, wisdom, and poetry. |
| old wives' tale |
a superstition, usu. embodied as a folk tale or bit of folk wisdom. |
| pandit |
used as title of respect in India for a man of wisdom or learning. [1/2 definitions] |
| pansophism |
a claim or pretension to universal wisdom or knowledge. |
| philosopher |
one who lives according to rational thought or wisdom. [1/3 definitions] |
| philosophers' stone |
an imaginary substance for which alchemists searched, believing it was capable of conferring wisdom, prolonging life, and transmuting any base metal, such as lead, into gold or silver. |
| proverb |
a short saying in popular use that expresses a common truth or wisdom. [1/2 definitions] |
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