it is a wise child that knows his own father
English
editEtymology
edit- From act 2, scene 2 of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare.
- From The Odyssey, translated by Samuel Butler.
Proverb
editit is a wise child that knows his own father
- One can never be sure of one's paternity.
- 1900, Samuel Butler, The Odyssey:
- "My mother," answered Telemachus, "tells me I am son to Ulysses, but it is a wise child that knows his own father."
Translations
editOne can never be sure of paternity
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