知人者智,自知者明

Chinese edit

to be an insightful and astute judge of character ‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth) wisdom; knowledge to be personally aware; to know thyself ‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth)
 
clear; bright; to understand
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
simp. and trad.
(知人者智,自知者明)
知人 自知

Etymology edit

From Tao Te Ching:

知人自知 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zhīrén zhě zhì, zìzhī zhě míng. [Pinyin]
He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent.

Pronunciation edit


Proverb edit

知人者智,自知者明

  1. know thyself; one who has self-knowledge is intelligent; those who know others are discerning, but those who know themselves are truly wise