知人者智,自知者明

zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng · zhi ren zhe zhi , zi zhi zhe ming

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  1. those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經 / 道德经 (Dào dé jīng)

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