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Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.

Discretion

A dram of discretion is worth a pound of wisdom.German.

An ounce of discretion is better than a pound of knowledge.Italian.

Discretion in speech is more than eloquence.

One ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit.