When the Wise Pig was asked what she thought about wisdom, she answered without hesitation:
— True wisdom does not presuppose the presence of knowledge, but the correctness of actions; not accomplishing great deeds of a great mind, but avoiding nonsense; not the study of circumstances through one's own efforts, but the memory of other people's failures. True wisdom does not tolerate excesses and bragging, which is always held in high esteem by people, which is why there are few wise people: there is a lot of work, but little glory.
“Tell me, Pig,” they asked her, “what is the work of avoiding mistakes?”
“In the fight against the desire to do something stupid, and if successful, in the fight against one’s own pride, leading to troubles and shame,” answered the Wise Pig.
“Why does pride lead to trouble,” they asked the Pig, but she interrupted the conversation, since the Time of Food had come, and nothing could be more stupid than missing out on food that comes for free.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru