איזהו חכם? הלומד מכל אדם

Hebrew

Etymology

Simon ben Zoma, Pirkei Avot, chapter 4a

Proverb

אֵיזֶהוּ חָכָם? הַלּוֹמֵד מִכָּל אָדָם • ('éizehu hekhakhám? haloméd mikól 'adám)

1. A smart person learns from everyone. (Literally "Who is wise? He who learns from every person.")

See also

• איזהו הגיבור? הכובש את יצרו (Who is a Hero? He who controls his impulses.) (R. Simon ben Zoma)
• איזהו העשיר? השמח בחלקו (Who is a rich man? He who is happy with his portion.) (R. Simon ben Zoma)
• איזהו המכובד? המכבד את הבריות (Who is an honorable man? He who honors his fellow man) (R. Simon ben Zoma)