hullu viisasta neuvoo, viisas villiin tulee

Finnish

Etymology

Attested in Henrik Florinus: Wanhain suomalaisten tawaliset ja suloiset sananlascut ("The Proper and Graceful Proverbs of the Old Finns", 1702): Hullu wiiſaſt neuwo; wijſas willin tule.

Proverb

hullu viisasta neuvoo, viisas villiin tulee (literally, “the fool gives advice to the wise man, who goes savage”)

  1. a stopped clock is right twice a day; anyone, no matter how stupid they seem, can (at times) give great advice
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