Wisdom is not in the years. It is in the head.

What it means

Age alone does not make anyone wise, and youth does not make anyone foolish. Wisdom comes from attention and reflection, at any age. Listen to good sense wherever it comes from.

The source

"Wisdom is not in the years. It is in the head." This Turkish proverb is recorded in Turkish Proverbs Translated into English (S. Lazarus, Venice, 1880). Translated by Mekhitarist translators (S. Lazarus, Venice), 1880.

"Wisdom is not in the years, but in the head."

Mekhitarist translators (S. Lazarus, Venice), 1880, Turkish Proverbs Translated into English (S. Lazarus, Venice, 1880). Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Wisdom is not in the years. It is in the head." mean?

Age alone does not make anyone wise, and youth does not make anyone foolish. Wisdom comes from attention and reflection, at any age. Listen to good sense wherever it comes from.

Who said "Wisdom is not in the years. It is in the head."?

Turkish proverb. Source: Turkish Proverbs Translated into English (S. Lazarus, Venice, 1880).

What is the original wording?

Wisdom is not in the years, but in the head (Mekhitarist translators (S. Lazarus, Venice), 1880). Translated by Mekhitarist translators (S. Lazarus, Venice), 1880.

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"Wisdom is not in the years. It is in the head." (Turkish proverb, Turkish Proverbs Translated into English (S. Lazarus, Venice, 1880), trans. Mekhitarist translators (S. Lazarus, Venice), 1880). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/wisdom-is-not-in-the-years-it-is