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La Palabra del Día: La sabiduría

La Palabra del Día: La sabiduría

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La sabiduría

knowledge, learning, wisdom

Special thanks to Amor y Paz for the idea for this word

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My Example:

Ojalá tuviera la sabiduría para tomar las decisiones y siempre supiera que decisión era la correcta.


I wish I had the wisdom to make decisions and always know that the decision was the correct one.

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updated Jan 25, 2012
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
¡Buenas frases amigo mío! - EL_MAG0, Jan 21, 2012
nice... :-) - 00434ec3, Jan 21, 2012
Gracias everyone! :) - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
Chris es posible que te aproveches de un consejo de Heidita o Raúl con tu frase. La primera parte suena bien. En la segunda parte, hay pocos problemas, diría:..y siempre supiera que la decisión era correcta...¡llamemos a los expertos! - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
haha - dewclaw, Jan 21, 2012
:) - bandit51jd, Jan 21, 2012
Partiendo de la base que esa frase es rebuscadísima.... Ojalá tuviera la sabíduria PARA tomar decisiones y siempre supiera que decisión era la correcta. - RaulSpaniard, Jan 21, 2012
Gracias Vicente and Raul.... :) - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
Muchas gracias, Raul...tienes mucha sabiduria..jejeje! - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
mi opinión: Ojalá tuviera la sabiduría para tomar decisiones y que estas siemre fueran correctas. - 00494d19, Jan 21, 2012

26 Answers

15
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La sabiduría no siempre viene con madurez, a veces la edad viene sola.

Wisdom doesn't always come with maturity, sometimes age comes alone.

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updated Jan 22, 2012
edited by hollyjollyberry
posted by hollyjollyberry
That is so true. - JoyceM, Jan 21, 2012
Jeje, es tan verdad. :) - EL_MAG0, Jan 21, 2012
jeje - muy gracioso! :) - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
Buena frase, Holly...me gusta este dicho... - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
Hollyjolly, it was just what I was going to write, you think more quickly, age has slowed me down. - annierats, Jan 21, 2012
:-) - hollyjollyberry, Jan 21, 2012
haha - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
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Entiendo que la sabiduría no es saber todos pero que entiendo que no sé.

I understand that wisdom not is to know all but that I understand that I don't know.

After corrections: Entiendo que la sabiduría no es saber todo pero que entiendo que no sé.

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updated Jan 22, 2012
edited by 00434ec3
posted by 00434ec3
Sé que no sé mucho. :) - Tosh, Jan 21, 2012
Great picture! That's my cat! - JoyceM, Jan 21, 2012
Muy bien, Tosh, que es sabiduría. - 00434ec3, Jan 21, 2012
Good one! - EL_MAG0, Jan 21, 2012
:) - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
Este hilo es lleno de sabiduría - porcupine7, Jan 21, 2012
...todo...(no "s" al final de la palabra) - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
lol, it looks like our Professor! His manner is to look over his glasses. ;) - PrincessMariam, Jan 21, 2012
I would gadly exchange what I have of it for a few days back to being achica caliente. - annierats, Jan 21, 2012
@Anni..todavía eres una chica encantadora.. - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
ah, flattery... - annierats, Jan 21, 2012
@annierats. You see, he has a soft heart for nice women. ;-) - 00434ec3, Jan 22, 2012
11
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May God give me the grace to accept the things I cannot change,

the courage to change the things I can,

and the wisdom to know the difference.

Que Dios me dé la serenidad para acceptar las cosas que no puedo cambiar,

el corage para cambiar las que puedo,

y la sabiduría para reconocer la diferencia.

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updated Jan 22, 2012
edited by Jeremias
posted by Jeremias
Conozco las frases. :) Bien hecho amigo. - EL_MAG0, Jan 21, 2012
Que Dios me dé la serenidad...(no hay acento en la "e" de "que" sino la "e" de "dé") - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
Me gusta esa frase... :) - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
...aceptar (tiene una sola "c") - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
Los doce pasos a la oración de la sobriedad. - katydew, Jan 22, 2012
11
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Conocí a unas personas simpáticas en mi trabajo nuevo que ojalá puedan ayudarme con la sabiduría de español.

I met some nice people at my new job that who hopefully can help me with the knowledge of Spanish.

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updated Jan 22, 2012
edited by Tosh
posted by Tosh
Esa es mi grapadora. - Tosh, Jan 21, 2012
jajajajaja. I once saw that movie. It was wonderful to see the subcultur of offices. - 00434ec3, Jan 21, 2012
Or maybe not. It's funny how long time employees with a limited range of usefulness get entrenched in a place. And, protective of their "jobs." - JoyceM, Jan 21, 2012
Me encanta esa película! :) - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
Me, too! - deilykevin2, Jan 21, 2012
Me, three! - Tosh, Jan 21, 2012
More correct in English to say - I met some nice people at my new job WHO I HOPE can help... - jschneider, Jan 21, 2012
Muy bien... - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
Gracias, drvicente. - Tosh, Jan 21, 2012
jschneider - I'll meet you half way... I'll change "that" to "who". Thanks for the suggestion. - Tosh, Jan 21, 2012
He's my hero. - rabbitwho, Jan 21, 2012
Jschneider, that's a non defining realtive clause so there is nothing wrong with saying "that" instead of "who". And hopefully has a new meaning, this is 2012. - rabbitwho, Jan 22, 2012
People have been using "hopefully" to mean "it is to be hoped that" since 1932. Language changes! Deal with it! - rabbitwho, Jan 22, 2012
11
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La sabiduría no es conocimiento, pero la sabiduría es una acción basada en el conocimiento.

Wisdom is not knowledge, but wisdom is an action based on knowledge.

Muchas gracias por todas las correcciones. smile

updated Jan 22, 2012
edited by EL_MAG0
posted by EL_MAG0
very true amor - 00434ec3, Jan 21, 2012
Bien dicho Amor :) - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
Gracias amigos míos :) - EL_MAG0, Jan 21, 2012
Creo que debe ser "basada". - Tosh, Jan 21, 2012
...no es el conociemiento...es una acción basadA en el conocimiento. - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
Muchas gracias Drvicente. - EL_MAG0, Jan 21, 2012
deep thought :) I think sometimes wisdom is an action based on experience of life :D - PrincessMariam, Jan 21, 2012
True Princess, we gain knowledge by experiences. :) - EL_MAG0, Jan 21, 2012
:) - PrincessMariam, Jan 21, 2012
9
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Según Buda no es posible expresar la sabiduría. Si un sabio quiere entregar sa sabiduría eso parece ser locura.

According to Buddha it is impossible to communicate the wisdom. If a sage wants to hand over his wisdom it sounds as lunacy.

updated Jan 25, 2012
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
He taught that we must live the experience, and find out ourselves , much the same as we are asked to do on SD. - ray76, Jan 21, 2012
Very good Katyia. - ray76, Jan 21, 2012
Según Buda no es posible expresar la sabiduría. Si un sabio quiere entregar su sabiduría, eso parece ser locura. - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
Good point! - JoyceM, Jan 21, 2012
Gracias drvicente - porcupine7, Jan 21, 2012
Thanks Ray and Joyce - porcupine7, Jan 21, 2012
9
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Puede ser que los animales tengan más sabiduría que los seres humanos porque entienden cómo divertirse mejor y por eso son más felices.

It may be that animals are wiser than human beings because they understand how to amuse themselves better and this makes them happier.

elephant thoughts

updated Jan 22, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
I realize there is a big risk that the entire sentence should be in the subjunctive.. - annierats, Jan 21, 2012
:) - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
Puede ser que...tengan...cómo..y por eso...más feliCes. - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
Gracias, vicente. Un día apprenderé. Maybe. Thanks for your patience. - annierats, Jan 21, 2012
Todos los días..aprendemos algo de valor. - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
9
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Knowledge is knowing that there is a rule. Wisdom is understanding that there is always an exception to the rule.

El conocimiento es saber que hay una regla. La sabiduría es comprender que siempre hay una excepción a la regla. alt text

updated Jan 22, 2012
edited by PrincessMariam
posted by PrincessMariam
Princesa, me encanta este dicho..perfectísimo querida. - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
excellent sentence Mariam - billygoat, Jan 21, 2012
Awwww, muchisimias gracias, amigos! :D So nice to here this from you, guys! ;) - PrincessMariam, Jan 21, 2012
Me encanta mucho tu respuesta amiga mía. :) - EL_MAG0, Jan 21, 2012
Muchas gracias, Amor! :D - PrincessMariam, Jan 21, 2012
That's a sensible rule, it will always work. - annierats, Jan 21, 2012
lol - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
9
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En Queensland tenemos un árbol de la sabiduría ,un árbol que sabe más que

nosotros. ¡Qué triste es eso!

In Queensland we have a" tree of knowledge", a tree that knows more than us.

How sad is that ?

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It is said that in 1891 a group of protesting sheep shearers founded the Australian Labor Party under the tree. Meeting records of shearers striking for better conditions show they were held at the main strike camp at the edge of the town on Lagoon Creek.. Non-union labour would arrive in the town by rail where they were met by the striking shearers. These impromptu meetings arose at a Cabbage Gum tree near the station where the strikers attempted to rally union members to their cause and block non-unionists.

updated Jan 22, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Sadly it was poisoned by men with no knowledge or understanding . A new grafted tree has been put in its place. - ray76, Jan 21, 2012
It was 200 years old. - ray76, Jan 21, 2012
...un árbol que (no acento)...¡Qué triste es eso! - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
Es una historia muy triste.... :( - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
Ray, I'm still waitng for the Spanish version of your nicely written historic account..jejeje - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
Thank you so much drvicente , translation will follow shortly. - ray76, Jan 21, 2012
Yes Chris it broke our hearts , there is a big reward to catch the mongrels who did it , this is where the Australian Labor party started , but some in town did not like the tourists . - ray76, Jan 21, 2012
The new " cloned " tree is doing well , to us it is a sacred place, by us i mean those of the Labor party. Which is like your Democrats. - ray76, Jan 21, 2012
9
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The know-it-all often has very little knowledge.

El sabelotodo a menudo tiene muy poca sabiduría.

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updated Jan 22, 2012
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
I have also heard "sabiendo" used to mean "know-it-all." - JoyceM, Jan 21, 2012
...pocA... - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
Oops! One little letter. - JoyceM, Jan 21, 2012
jajaja - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
8
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Quiero mejorar mi sabiduría español así que ojalá pudiere hablarlo con soltura uno día.

With drvicente's corrections:

Quiero mejorar mi sabiduría de español así que ojalá pudiere hablarlo con soltura algún día.

I want to improve my Spanish knowledge so that, hopefully, one day I will be able to speak it fluently.

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updated Jan 22, 2012
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
...mi sabiduría de español...algún día (no "uno", sino "algún")...Billy, you just had to go and show off and use the future subjunctive!! ¡me da vueltas la cabeza! - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
gracias vicente. hehehe yes I did, but seeing that I made the other 2 school boy errors - I lost 2 -1 jeje - billygoat, Jan 21, 2012
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Generalmente, con la vejez viene la sabiduría — pero no siempre. Generally, with age comes wisdom — but not always.

updated Jan 22, 2012
posted by mstivers
Muy bien.. - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
jeje - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
7
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alt textLa sabidura que tiene mi abuela es mucho más que revela.

My Grandma's knowledge is much more than she lets on

updated Jan 22, 2012
edited by dewclaw
posted by dewclaw
La sabiduría que tiene mi abuela es mucho más que revela. - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
jeje :) - PrincessMariam, Jan 21, 2012
revele! ah I was searching for the proper verb thanks DRV - dewclaw, Jan 21, 2012
I mean revela* - dewclaw, Jan 21, 2012
You have to watch the grannies.. - annierats, Jan 21, 2012
6
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Algunas veces, la sabiduría es absolutamente definido. Otras, es completamente relativa.

Sometimes, wisdom is absolutely defined. And at others, it's completely relative.

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updated Jan 22, 2012
posted by Himself12794
x=5... jeje - :) - 001a2987, Jan 22, 2012
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Sabiduría: La experiencia de más conocimiento, más aplomo :^)

updated Jan 22, 2012
posted by MackT
Mack, welcome to the forum. You need to write your English version here also. - Yeser007, Jan 21, 2012
Bienvenido...necesitas una versión inglesa, tambien. - drvicente, Jan 21, 2012
Bienvenido al foro! :) - 001a2987, Jan 21, 2012
Thanks, to Yeser007, drvicente and IndianaChris for the feedback - MackT, Jan 22, 2012