"Un homme sage apprend plus d'une question stupide qu'un imbécile n'apprend d'une réponse sage."
— Arkady Davidowitz
Simplified Meaning:
A smart person can gain a lot of knowledge, even from a silly question, because they think deeply and explore different ideas to find useful insights. On the other hand, a person who isn’t very wise doesn’t get much benefit from a clever answer because they don’t understand or think about it properly. For example, if a child asks a simple and naive question, a thoughtful teacher might come up with new ways to explain things and improve their own knowledge as they try to answer. Meanwhile, if someone who doesn’t pay attention is given a smart solution to a problem, they might not get much out of it since they’re not interested in truly understanding it. People can use this idea by always being curious and open-minded, finding value in all kinds of questions and conversations. This way, they can keep learning and growing, no matter what situation they’re in.
